Germany investigates deliberate sabotage of electricity substations

In Germany, police are investigating suspected sabotage at electricity substations following two incidents. A short-circuit at the Bergheim substation in western Germany raised suspicions of a deliberate act, while explosive devices were discovered at a substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg. No general power outages occurred, but authorities are concerned about potential foreign involvement in these disruptions.

Germany investigates deliberate sabotage of electricity substations
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Published Sep 2, 2026
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