Improvised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say
German authorities are pursuing a 48-year-old man from Gevelsberg in a Europe-wide manhunt following a series of sabotage attacks on the electricity grid. Police discovered and defused 21 explosive devices near high-voltage power lines in Saxony. Additional suspicious devices were found at a substation in Dormagen, located between Cologne and Dusseldorf. Investigators are acting after media outlets received two letters of claim regarding the attacks. The investigation spans several states as police work to secure critical energy infrastructure.
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- β German police found and defused 21 explosive devices near high-voltage power lines in Saxony.
- β Authorities launched a Europe-wide manhunt for a 48-year-old man from Gevelsberg suspected of the sabotage.
- β Two letters of claim regarding the attacks were sent to several media outlets.
- β Police found a suspicious device at an electricity substation in Dormagen.
What changed
Police identified a 48-year-old suspect and discovered 21 explosive devices in Saxony.
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German police hunt suspect after finding 21 explosives near power lines
German authorities are pursuing a 48-year-old man from Gevelsberg in a Europe-wide manhunt following a series of sabotage attacks on the electricity grid. Police discovered and defused 21 explosive devices near high-voltage power lines in Saxony. Additional suspicious devices were found at a substation in Dormagen, located between Cologne and Dusseldorf. Investigators are acting after media outlets received two letters of claim regarding the attacks. The investigation spans several states as police work to secure critical energy infrastructure.
Why it matters
These attacks target high-voltage lines and substations, threatening the stability of the national power grid. Previous incidents involved damage to power lines at a coal plant and a substation in Brandenburg and near Cologne.
What is confirmed
- German police found and defused 21 explosive devices near high-voltage power lines in Saxony.
- Authorities launched a Europe-wide manhunt for a 48-year-old man from Gevelsberg suspected of the sabotage.
- Two letters of claim regarding the attacks were sent to several media outlets.
- Police found a suspicious device at an electricity substation in Dormagen.
What to watch next
- Apprehension of the 48-year-old suspect from Gevelsberg
- Publication of the contents of the letters of claim
- Official confirmation of a terrorism link by German prosecutors
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (6)
- www.globalbankingandfinance.com β German police react to new sabotage attempts on power grids, Bild reports
- www.yahoo.com β Another device found at German substation, police suspect sabotage
- www.yahoo.com β German police launch manhunt for suspect behind infrastructure attacks
- www.yahoo.com β Police hunt suspect in series of sabotage attacks on German power grid
- nypost.com β German authorities unearth 21 explosives after electricity grid attack
- www.yahoo.com β 21 explosive devices defused as police hunt German power grid saboteur
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Germany probes sabotage at power plants
German authorities are investigating suspected sabotage at power plants in Brandenburg and near Cologne. Explosive devices damaged power lines at a coal plant and a substation. Police found improvised explosive devices near a power plant and are probing a possible terrorism link. The incidents have raised concerns about the security of Germany's power grid.
Why it matters
The investigations come amid heightened tensions between Germany and Russia. Germany has accused Russia of targeting it with hybrid attacks involving espionage and sabotage. The incidents have disrupted power distribution systems in the west and east of Germany.
What is confirmed
- German police are investigating reported explosives at a Brandenburg power substation.
- Explosive devices damaged power lines near a German coal plant.
- Power lines were damaged in a suspected attack at a Brandenburg substation in Germany.
- Germany is probing suspected sabotage after disruptions at two power substations.
Still unconfirmed
- Rockets were fired at a substation in Brandenburg in a suspected attack.
What to watch next
- Further investigation results
- Potential link to Russia
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (20)
- The Guardian β At least 12 people killed in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine β Europe live
- Euronews.com β Rockets fired at substation in Brandenburg in suspected attack
- dw.com β Germany news: Explosive device found near power plant
- Anadolu AjansΔ± β Germany probes suspected attack near power plant in Brandenburg
- dw.com β Germany news: Explosive devices found near power plant
- South China Morning Post β Explosive devices damage power lines near German coal plant
- TVP World β Explosive device found at German power plant near Polish border
- The Jerusalem Post β Germany investigating unexploded incendiary device at power substation
- Reuters β Power lines damaged in suspected attack at Brandenburg substation in Germany
- lemonde.fr β Explosion near a power plant in Germany: Attack on power grid under investigation
- Yahoo β Explosives used in sabotage attack on German power lines
- Ynetnews β German power grid hit in suspected sabotage as Russia tensions mount
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