Berlin Police Probe Substation Fire Amid Series of Attacks on Grid
Police are checking whether the blaze was arson or a technical fault as Germany faces a wave of attacks on its power grid.
- On Monday, Berlin police began investigating a fire at a transformer substation in the Moabit district, working to determine whether the incident was accidental or arson.
- Recent sabotage attempts across Germany include vandalism at substations in Bergheim and Dormagen, where police discovered pipes fitted with cables and timers alongside launch devices.
- Authorities are searching for a 48-year-old man who sent letters claiming responsibility for grid attacks, citing opposition to fossil fuels as his motive.
- Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said evidence points to "climate extremism," while reiterated claims that Russia is behind hybrid attacks on German soil.
- Germany plans a "cyberdome" to intercept hacking attacks, as Natia Seskuria of the Royal United Services Institute warned Russia uses provocations to "signal that Moscow retains the capacity to escalate the conflict beyond Ukraine's borders.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Police probe fire at Berlin power station amid series of attacks on grid
The incident has escalated security concerns in Germany following accusations of Russian interference
Kronen Zeitung
nachrichten.atA fire damaged a part of a substation in Berlin-Mitte. In addition, a construction site on the site was burned, according to a police report. With the help of the operator, the criminal police are now investigating whether the fire was a criminal offence or a technical defect.
After several sabotage actions against the German electricity grid, the fire in a Berlin substation could again have been triggered by a short circuit. After the fire, numerous traffic lights had failed in the capital.
At a substation in Berlin-Mitte it burned at night. According to initial findings, a technical defect could have triggered the fire. However, the investigation has not yet been completed.
In central Berlin, a fire damaged an electrical substation. The incident happened in the early hours of Monday in Berlin's Tiergarten district. Criminals are now investigating whether it was a technical glitch or a criminal offence. Germany has seen several similar attacks on electricity substations in the past week. Power supplies were not disrupted.
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