Police in eastern German state defuse 21 explosive devices found near power grid
Police disabled 21 suspected explosive devices as investigators examined possible links to recent sabotage attempts on Germany's electricity grid.
- On Monday, Saxony prosecutors confirmed investigators discovered 21 homemade explosive devices near Graustein and Baerwalde substations over the weekend. Bomb disposal teams defused all devices, and authorities briefly took surrounding power lines offline.
- Authorities are investigating a 48-year-old man named Daniel for alleged "climate extremism" after discovering explosive materials in his apartment. He reportedly sent letters claiming responsibility for attempted attacks on energy infrastructure.
- Police launched a nationwide search for the suspect after failing to apprehend him in Hambach Forest on Friday. Investigators found potassium nitrate and potassium perchlorate during a search of his Gevelsberg residence.
- Investigators are examining potential links between the Saxony devices and sabotage incidents near Cologne and Brandenburg reported earlier this week. Police in Wesel also launched operations after a security fence was found cut.
- German authorities have recorded more than 165 suspected sabotage incidents since 2026, alongside nearly 750 cases involving suspicious drones over critical infrastructure. These figures illustrate the heightened vulnerability of Germany's energy facilities.
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21 explosive devices in Saxony, attacks on electricity grids and stolen data on sensitive installations: Germany's critical infrastructure is increasingly targeted. Security authorities are now registering more than 165 suspected sabotage cases.
Germany Finds 21 Explosive Devices Near Power Grid as Sabotage Investigation Widens
German authorities have discovered a total of 21 improvised explosive devices near electricity infrastructure in eastern Germany as investigators expand a sabotage probe targeting the country’s power grid, prosecutors in the state of Saxony said. The latest discoveries come as Germany faces growing concerns over attacks on critical infrastructure following a series of recent security […]
In Saxony, the police found nine other self-made explosive devices.
German investigators in Saxony have so far found 21 bombs during an investigation into attacks on the country's electricity grid. An intensive police hunt for a 48-year-old suspect is underway.
Germany does not seem to be rid of the mysterious explosives around the power grid just yet. While the police are hunting down a 48-year-old suspected climate activist with all their might, explosives are turning up again. This time, nine were found at a transformer station near Schlei...
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