German police investigate new grid sabotage attempt, Bild reports
Investigators say the devices were meant to trigger short circuits, and no major outages were reported as police examined possible links between cases.
- Germany was rattled this week by multiple sabotage attempts on electricity substations in Dormagen, Bergheim, and Jaenschwalde, where unknown individuals used firework-like devices with timers and copper wires to trigger short circuits on high-voltage lines.
- German authorities are hunting a 48-year-old militant climate activist suspected of the sabotage after receiving confession letters citing the "fight against fossil fuels" and "immeasurable suffering" as motives for the attacks.
- Police investigating the Dormagen site, located 13 kilometers from the Bergheim substation, stated the homemade projectiles were likely intended to "cause damage," though investigators have not confirmed the authenticity of the confession letters.
- Officials described the need to "better arm" the power system against sabotage, as The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs warned that attacks on critical infrastructure represent "a serious threat."
- Allies including Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are coordinating to protect critical sites, as regional leaders emphasize that reinforcing infrastructure resilience is essential to counter both domestic sabotage and broader hybrid warfare threats.
198 Articles
198 Articles
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.
Third German grid sabotage attempt as state election looms
FRANKFURT: Launch devices were found near high-voltage lines and a transformer station south of Duesseldorf in western Germany, utility RWE said on Friday (Sep 4), heightening a state of alert after two suspected sabotage attempts this week.The power plant operator said its RWE Power division had increased se
Germany’s Suspected Power Grid Attack Devices Found, but Timers Never Triggered
German police are treating the discovery of suspected launch devices near an electrical substation as a suspected sabotage attempt against the regional power grid, BILD reported on September 4. The discovery was made on Thursday around 6:15 p.m., when a passerby spotted suspicious objects in a field in the Gohr district of Dormagen and immediately alerted authorities, prompting several patrol cars to race to the scene. We bring you stories from…
Dnevni list Danas
n1info.rsGerman police are investigating an attempted sabotage of an electrical transformer south of Dusseldorf in western Germany, the third such alleged incident this week, Bild newspaper reported.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
