Germany investigates new attempted sabotage at power substation as police search for man who claimed responsibility for prior attacks
German police are investigating a suspected attempted act of sabotage at a power substation outside Düsseldorf, ZDF reports . On the evening of Sept. 3, a passerby in the town of Dormagen discovered a suspicious device near the facility. Police markings of the spots where the suspicious item was located According to police, unknown individuals attempted to cause a short circuit. WDR reports that…
German authorities are investigating a suspected attempted act of sabotage at a power substation near Dormagen, as well as a series of incidents in recent days that have targeted energy facilities across the country. On September 3, a passerby discovered a suspicious device near the substation, prompting police to investigate further.
Police have received a letter claiming responsibility for several incidents in North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg, with the author allegedly stating his actions were motivated by a fight against the use of fossil fuels. Forensic experts are working to determine if the letter's author is connected to the crimes and if the letters are authentic.
Two days prior to the Dormagen discovery, attacks on energy facilities occurred in western and eastern Germany, including a sabotage of five RWE lignite power plant units, causing a brief outage. Despite the attacks, grid operators reported no significant impact on overall power supply.
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