Gun stash in German forest believed to be linked to Russia, say reports
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Key context: <p>Germany seeking to extradite suspect from Romania over guns it is feared could have been used in assassinations</p><p>Germany is seeking to extradite a suspect from Romania over the discovery of an underground stash of weapons in a forest near Berlin that German media reports have linked to Russian intelligence.</p><p>Two weeks after German authorities found a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/us-intelligence-russia-leipzig-airport-drone-bomb">drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport</a>, the interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, confirmed federal prosecutors had opened an investigation related to the secret cache of guns “on suspicion of preparing a serious act of violence that threatens national security”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/21/gun-stash-germany-forest-berlin-believed-linked-russia-reports">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Germany seeking to extradite suspect from Romania over guns it is feared could have been used in assassinationsGermany is seeking to extradite a suspect from Romania over the discovery of an underground stash of weapons in a forest near Berlin that German media reports have linked to Russian intelligence.Two weeks after German authorities found a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport, the interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, confirmed federal prosecutors had opened an investigation related to the secret cache of guns “on suspicion of preparing a serious act of violence that threatens national security”. Continue reading...
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