Germany investigates Russia links to weapons cache discovery, reports say - BBC News

German intelligence believes guns found last year were for carrying out assassinations on behalf of Moscow, reports say.

Image source, Getty ImagesByBethany BellGermany reporterPublished21 August 2026German intelligence believes a cache of guns found in the woods near Berlin last year was for carrying out assassinations on behalf of Russia, reports say.

Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said federal prosecutors were investigating a suspect in Romania over suspicions of espionage and "the preparation of a serious act of violence threatening the state".

While refusing to confirm reports of Russian links to the cache, Dobrindt said he could not rule out "the involvement of foreign powers".

For months security agencies have warned that Russian intelligence services are planning assassinations in Germany, possibly targeting defence industry executives or opposition figures in exile.

Image source, EPAImage caption, Alexander Dobrindt, in a photo taken earlier this month