# Gun stash in German forest believed linked to Russian intelligence, reports say

https://mins.news/en/item/28250

- The Guardian, 2026-08-21 10:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/21/gun-stash-germany-forest-berlin-believed-linked-russia-reports

> German security authorities found handguns hidden in a forest near Berlin last year and believe they were intended for assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence, Süddeutsche Zeitung reports. A suspect was arrested in Romania, while federal prosecutors investigate alleged plans for a serious act of violence threatening the state.

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