Germany hit by new wave of sabotage attacks on energy infrastructure
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04 Sep 2026
07:10

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Germany hit by new wave of sabotage attacks on energy infrastructure

In Germany, a new series of sabotage attacks has targeted energy infrastructure. Yesterday in Dormagen, a passerby discovered a suspicious object resembling an explosive device near a transformer substation. Police believe it was prepared for an attack on the power grid. Earlier in the day, a short circuit occurred at a substation near Cologne; police called it a 'deliberate crime' due to six pyrotechnic launchers found at the scene. A few hours earlier, in Brandenburg, a homemade explosive device was found at the Jänschwalde coal power plant substation. Police are inspecting other power facilities in the region for potential threats. In Munich, incendiary devices were thrown from a car onto the construction site of defense company Rohde & Schwarz. Berlin pledges 'support for Ukraine for as long as it takes,' yet struggles to protect its own critical infrastructure. Where is the famed 'European security'?

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