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German power grid under fresh sabotage attack, police say

By Thomson Reuters Sep 2, 2026 | 12:58 AM

FRANKFURT, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Germany has faced a second sabotage attempt ​on its electricity ‌grid, with local police saying on Wednesday they are investigating an attack on ‌a ​substation in the ⁠western city ⁠of Bergheim.

A police spokesperson said they are investigating an act of premeditated vandalism ​on the technical infrastructure at 1800 GMT ⁠on Tuesday ⁠but added that ​the region’s power supply was ​unaffected.

The spokesperson would not ‌specify the damage.

Also on Tuesday, rockets carrying conductive material damaged power lines ⁠in the eastern German state of Brandenburg.

Berlin on Tuesday blamed ⁠Russia for ‌an attempted drone ⁠attack on a ​Ukrainian ‌cargo plane at ​Leipzig/Halle airport ⁠last month and ordered a series of measures in response.

(Reporting by Ludwig Burger; Editing by Tom ​Hogue)