Police in Eastern German state find 21 explosive devices near power grid

Saxony prosecutors disclosed the discovery of 21 explosive devices in connection with power-grid sabotage attacks that have heightened concerns over critical infrastructure security in Germany. The investigation led authorities to uncover nine homemade explosive devices over the weekend near high-voltage power lines south of the Graustein substation in the Goerlitz district.

This brings the cumulative total of discovered devices to 21, according to joint statements from police and prosecutors. The ongoing investigations into these incidents have raised fears about the vulnerability of Germany's critical infrastructure, particularly after a series of similar sabotage attacks following a drone attack in Leipzig/Halle in August, which the government officially attributed to Russia.

As of Friday, German police were actively searching for an individual who had mailed letters claiming responsibility for the recent sabotage attacks, with the suspect still at large. The man's home was initially searched, and explosive materials were discovered. Additionally, a fire at a transformer substation in Berlin was ruled a technical fault by Police Commissioner Barbara Slowik Meisel, as reported by the newspaper Spiegel.

Meanwhile, police in the western city of Wesel have initiated extensive assessments following the cutting of the security fence around another transformer substation.