# Germany investigates reported Russian links to weapons cache near Berlin

https://mins.news/en/item/28669

- BBC News, 2026-08-21 16:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9edjpvplpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> German intelligence believes a weapons cache found in woods near Berlin last year may have been intended for assassinations on behalf of Russia, according to reports. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said prosecutors are investigating a suspect held in Romania over suspected espionage and preparation of a serious act of violence threatening the state, while declining to confirm Russian involvement.

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