# German authorities uncover gun stash linked to suspected Russian intelligence operations

https://mins.news/en/item/28573

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 15:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/german-authorities-uncover-gun-stash-see-link-russian-intelligence-operations-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a88702dc69d29000181bf07

> German security authorities found handguns hidden in a forest near Berlin last year and believe the weapons were intended for assassinations carried out on behalf of Russian intelligence, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Friday.

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