German authorities find 2 guns near Berlin

German authorities confirmed they found two handguns and ammunition in a concealed forest cache near Berlin after learning of it last October. Federal prosecutors are investigating a suspect held in Romania. German media linked the cache to Russian intelligence; the interior minister did not name Russia.

• 2 handgunsfound with ammunition near Berlin
• 1 suspectheld in Romania during inquiry
• October 2025officials learned of possible cache

Q1

What could the weapons have enabled?

Media reports linked the weapons to potential assassination operations; no intended target has been publicly identified.

Q2

What offences are prosecutors examining?

The inquiry covers suspected intelligence-agent activity and preparing a serious act of violence endangering the state, according to the interior minister.

Q3

Why did officials monitor the site?

After locating it, police and domestic intelligence services left it in place for months to identify anyone coming to retrieve it.

Q4

What outcome does Germany seek?

German authorities are discussing extradition with Romania, while the suspect remains detained there in connection with separate suspected letter-bomb plans.

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