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Germany investigates arms cache found in woods near Berlin
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- German authorities discovered a cache of handguns and ammunition in a forest near Berlin last year, believed to be intended for assassinations linked to Russian intelligence, with one suspect arrested in Romania.
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed the suspect is under investigation for espionage and planning violent attacks, but did not explicitly confirm the weapons were for targeted killings or directly blame Russia.
- The suspect, described as a "low-level agent," and other detained operatives were reportedly unaware of their network's command structure, indicating a covert operational setup.
- The weapons were monitored by police for months without any recovery attempts, suggesting perpetrators knew the stash had been compromised.
- Dobrindt highlighted ongoing hybrid warfare threats against Germany, including espionage and sabotage, amid tensions over recent incidents such as an explosives-laden drone found at Leipzig Airport, which some suspect Russia orchestrated, although Russia denies involvement.
