Overview
- Security services say they found a professionally hidden forest depot near Berlin in the autumn of 2025 containing two handguns and ammunition that were rendered non‑functional and monitored.
- The Federal Public Prosecutor (Generalbundesanwalt) opened an investigation for suspected agent activity and the preparation of a serious state‑endangering violent act after media outlets reported the case on 21 August 2026.
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed the discovery and said the case shows a high threat level while authorities stop short of public, direct attribution to a foreign state.
- Investigators report a suspect is in Romanian custody and are probing possible links between the depot and an alleged Russia‑directed sabotage network that has surfaced in related arrests in Romania and Poland.
- Intelligence officials continue to withhold operational details from the public so the probe can proceed, and security services warn that hidden caches and low‑level agents remain a practical tactic in modern hybrid‑threat campaigns.