German authorities investigate two separate power substation incidents as potential acts of sabotage or terrorism

Police have launched a terror probe into this incident, while also investigating a separate deliberate act of sabotage at a substation in Bergheim near Cologne in western Germany. In the western incident, a short circuit occurred when conductive material was placed over overhead power lines. The operator, RWE, reported that five coal-fired power plant units with a combined capacity of 4,200 megawatts were taken offline. While the incidents did not affect the general power supply in their respective areas, investigators are looking into whether the actions were caused by foreign powers or left-wing extremists. These developments follow a series of hybrid warfare incidents in Europe, including a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport that the German government blamed on Russia. Security officials from both regions are coordinating to determine if the incidents are connected.