German police probe unexploded incendiary device at Brandenburg power substation
Bomb technicians defused suspected incendiary devices after several power lines were damaged, and 50Hertz said the broader grid supply was not affected.
- On Tuesday, unidentified assailants attacked the Turnow-Preilack substation in the Spree-Nei district with rockets, targeting the facility connected to the nearby Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg.
- Multiple hits to the facility suggest attackers intended to trigger a large-scale power outage in the area around the coal-fired plant and disrupt the Lausitz power grid.
- Emergency services initially reported discovering and defusing several improvised rocket devices fitted with explosives at the scene; subsequent findings indicated these devices did not exist.
- The Cottbus police directorate confirmed that headquarters in Potsdam assumed responsibility for communications, while local authorities and grid operator 50Hertz provided no immediate statements about the incident.
- Investigators are treating the attack as a high-priority security matter while the investigation continues, leaving critical questions about the Lausitz power grid's vulnerability unanswered.
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