# Germany investigates arms cache found in woods near Berlin last year

https://mins.news/en/item/28377

- DW, 2026-08-21 12:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-investigates-arms-cache-found-in-woods-near-berlin-last-year/a-78371750?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> German security authorities found handguns and ammunition in a forest near Berlin last year and suspect they were intended for assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence. One suspect was arrested in Romania, and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Germany is coordinating with Romanian authorities over a possible extradition.

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