German police investigate new grid sabotage attempt, Bild reports
Investigators say the devices were meant to trigger short circuits and may be linked to a series of attacks on critical power infrastructure.
- On Friday, German authorities intensified their search for a 48-year-old suspect linked to sabotage attempts on power substations, where perpetrators used homemade rocketlike devices equipped with timers and copper wiring to damage high-voltage lines.
- Authorities are hunting suspect Daniel V. after finding suspected explosive materials during searches of his home in Gevelsberg, following letters confessing to the acts with a motive of fighting fossil fuels.
- At sites including Dormagen and Bergheim, investigators found homemade projectiles resembling fireworks equipped with timers and copper wiring. Cologne police stated, "Someone apparently tried to deliberately cause a short circuit."
- North Rhine-Westphalia Interior Minister Herbert Reul condemned the sabotage, stressing that "attacking critical infrastructure is a crime." The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs emphasized the need to "consistently strengthen the resilience of the power system."
- Regional neighbors including Poland and the Baltic states are coordinating protective measures against hybrid warfare threats, as officials weigh these incidents against earlier attacks like the January Berlin blackout.
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According to media reports, police confirmed a greater deployment in the region, but did not provide any further information at first:
berlingske.dk
A 48-year-old man has claimed responsibility in letters for sabotage against the German power grid this week, officials say.
German police are searching for a climate activist, the prime suspect in the sabotage attacks that have targeted several power grid installations in western Germany since the beginning of the week. The investigation is still pursuing two leads: "a possible motive of left-wing extremism and sabotage possibly orchestrated by a foreign state."
Sabotage alarm in Saxony: Now explosive devices have also been discovered at substations near Görlitz.
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