German security authorities discovered a concealed weapons depot containing several firearms and ammunition in a forest area near Berlin, suspected to have been established on behalf of Russian intelligence services. The depot was found last year and subjected to covert investigations by German state protection and counterintelligence units. The firearms were rendered inoperable by police specialists and the cache was monitored for months without being retrieved. The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe has initiated investigations for the "preparation of a serious state-endangering violent act." A suspect was arrested in Romania. The case is linked to a wider sabotage campaign by Russian operatives targeting Ukrainian logistics routes. Similar incidents included arrests in Poland and Romania of individuals preparing explosive-laden postal shipments intended to explode en route, aiming to intimidate populations and destabilize EU member states. Related incidents occurred in Germany, such as a fire caused by a package containing incendiary material at Leipzig airport.

German security authorities discovered a concealed weapons depot containing several firearms and ammunition in a forest area near Berlin, suspected to have been established on behalf of Russian intelligence services. The depot was found last year and subjected to covert investigations by German state protection and counterintelligence units. The firearms were rendered inoperable by police specialists and the cache was monitored for months without being retrieved. The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe has initiated investigations for the "preparation of a serious state-endangering violent act." A suspect was arrested in Romania. The case is linked to a wider sabotage campaign by Russian operatives targeting Ukrainian logistics routes. Similar incidents included arrests in Poland and Romania of individuals preparing explosive-laden postal shipments intended to explode en route, aiming to intimidate populations and destabilize EU member states. Related incidents occurred in Germany, such as a fire caused by a package containing incendiary material at Leipzig airport.