Germany's interior minister said Friday that a cache of weapons and ammunition was located near Berlin last year, and that subsequent surveillance of the site turned up no leads. A suspect linked to the case is in custody in Romania and the investigation continues, according to Israeli media citing the minister. The Zioneer earlier reported that the cache had been planted by Russian intelligence for potential state-backed attacks inside Germany.
The Zioneer first reported on Friday at 13:14 Jerusalem time that German authorities had discovered a weapons cache in Berlin planted by Russian intelligence for potential state-backed attacks inside Germany, with a suspect arrested in Romania. An update from Israeli media (N12) at 15:07 Jerusalem quotes Germany's interior minister confirming the cache was found near Berlin last year, that surveillance of the site found no leads, and that a suspect is in custody in Romania as the investigation continues. The cache was uncovered by German authorities in 2025, according to the minister. The connection to Russian intelligence, reported earlier, is not mentioned in the minister's statement. This bulletin supersedes The Zioneer's prior dispatch on the same thread.
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