Weapons cache found near Berlin was created for Russian intelligence
German intelligence services found a weapons and ammunition cache in a forest near Berlin last year, raising concerns that Russian intelligence agents may have been planning attacks in Germany, Spiegel reported on Aug. 21.
Last year, German intelligence discovered a weapons and ammunition cache in a forest near Berlin, sparking concerns that Russian intelligence operatives might have been plotting attacks in the country, according to Spiegel on August 21. The site was monitored for several months, but no one arrived to claim the weapons. The case is currently under investigation by the Karlsruhe Public Prosecutor General’s Office, who are probing the possibility of "preparing a serious violent offense endangering the state."
German security agencies possess evidence suggesting the cache was constructed for Russian intelligence purposes. One suspect was apprehended in Romania. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office refrained from providing further comment, as reported by Spiegel.
On August 5, Die Zeit disclosed that Russian intelligence had been scheming to assassinate Stefan Thumann, head of Donaustahl, a drone manufacturer. The newspaper noted that Thumann's case was not the only one causing apprehension among security services. They warned of a "new level of escalation by Russia." According to Die Zeit, another German arms producer might also be a target of Russian intelligence services.
On August 19, Bild reported that Stefan Thumann, head of the German arms manufacturer Donaustahl, which supplies combat drones to Ukraine, was allegedly targeted using the Novichok nerve agent.
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