Germany investigates suspected power substation sabotage, Russia summons German envoy

Two incidents have disrupted power distribution systems in Germany and are being investigated as possible sabotage. In one incident, multiple explosive devices were found at a substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in northeast Germany, causing short circuits but no general power outage, according to authorities.

In another incident, a short circuit at the Bergheim power substation near Cologne in western Germany appeared to be a deliberate act, police said. The Essen police stated that they are not assuming a technical defect, but rather a deliberate act, a crime. As a result, five coal-fired units with a combined capacity of 4,200 megawatts were taken offline and are expected to be working again by the weekend, according to RWE.

Russia has summoned Germany's charge d'affaires after Berlin blamed Moscow for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport. According to the BBC World, Russia is accused of growing increasingly reckless.

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