Germany investigates Russia links to weapons cache discovered in woods, reports say

Dobrindt said that last October Germany's domestic intelligence agency became aware of a possible weapons cache in the woods on the outskirts of Berlin. Officials located the stash with the help of the Berlin State police, and found two handguns and ammunition.

The German security authorities suspect the weapons and ammunition found were intended for use in attacks. Reports in German daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and the public broadcasters NDR and WDR say the cache was to facilitate targeted killings on behalf of Moscow. Dobrindt said after the guns were rendered inoperable, the weapons cache was placed under surveillance for months but nobody was seen approaching it.

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