Jänschwalde: Brandenburgs Innenminister spricht von zwei Kurzschlüssen an Kraftwerk – keine „Silvesterraketen“
Nahe dem Kohlekraftwerk Jänschwalde in der Lausitz hat die Polizei mehrere Sprengvorrichtungen an einem Umspannwerk entdeckt. Ministerpräsident Woidke zeigt sich besorgt.
On Tuesday afternoon, Brandenburg's Interior Minister Jan Redmann (CDU) announced that unknown individuals had attempted to cause short circuits at an electricity substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Turnow-Preilack, Brandenburg. In at least two instances, these attempts were successful. However, the lines were not damaged and could resume transmitting electricity after a temporary shutdown.
The police reported around 8:00 AM that a possible damage to a line had been detected. According to the power grid operator 50Hertz, the explosive devices were a special type designed for short circuits, contrary to Redmann's claim that they were "not cheap and specifically designed for short circuits." Police still found explosives at the substation, and the number of these devices was unclear and increasing as investigations progressed. No detonation had occurred at this point, but rather a short circuit had caused "ground upheaval."
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