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German authorities probe suspected sabotage after 2 power substation disruptions

Germany Sabotage - ((c) Copyright 2026, dpa (www.dpa.de). Alle Rechte vorbehalten)

Two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems in the west and east of Germany are being invested as possible sabotage, authorities said.

Multiple explosive devices were found Tuesday morning at a substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg in northeast Germany. No general power outage resulted, but a few of the devices caused short circuits, authorities said.

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