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Man detained over Berlin gun stash suspected of being part of Russian network, Spiegel says

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A Ukrainian man detained in Romania for setting up a stash of guns and ammunition near Berlin ​is suspected by investigators of being part of a ‌Russian-controlled agent network, Spiegel magazine reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

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New details have emerged on the case of a stash of weapons on the outskirts of Berlin, which is linked to Russian intelligence services. Two pistols and ammunition could have been delivered there by a 24-year-old Ukrainian citizen, Vadim S., who is currently being detained in Romania on suspicion of preparing another sabotage.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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A 24-year-old Ukrainian man arrested in Romania is suspected of being part of a Russian spy network, according to German news outlet Der Spiegel. He is linked to a weapons cache found on the outskirts of Berlin last year, according to the newspaper's sources.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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The German intelligence services discovered a stash of weapons near Berlin and detained a 24-year-old Ukrainian, and according to the investigation, he was able to carry out the tasks of the Russian intelligence services.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The young man acted on instructions from Russian intelligence services. German intelligence agencies have exposed the activities of 24-year-old Vadim S., who brought weapons to a secret storage facility near Berlin and was planning sabotage in Europe on behalf of the Russian Federation. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Der Spiegel. The courier's route and the exposure of the hideout According to investigators, in October 2025, Vadim S. t…

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In August, Vadim S. of Ukraine, 24-year-old Vadim, was organized by the German media with weapons in the woods under Berlin. According to a version by the intelligence services, Der Spiegel, he was part of a group that prepared sabotages in European countries on the mission of Russian intelligence services.

·Riga, Latvia
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German authorities are currently negotiating the extradition of a man who was taken down in a joint operation by Romanian and Polish intelligence.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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