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[^2]\n\nHerbert Reul, the Interior Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), stated during a press conference in Düsseldorf on 2026-09-02 that there is a suspicion of 'constitutional sabotage' (verfassungsfeindliche Sabotage) in connection with a suspected attack on a power plant near Cologne. [^3]\n\nGerman authorities launched investigations into two suspected attacks on electricity substations in different parts of the country on Wednesday. [^4]\n\nDmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, posted on Telegram that Russia could kill leaders of Western countries, primarily European ones. [^5]\n\nHerbert Reul, the Interior Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia (CDU), stated on September 3, 2026, that Germany is extremely sensitive regarding citizen rights and data protection when it comes to security measures like video surveillance. [^6]\n\nHerbert Reul, the Interior Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, called for a new societal debate regarding the rights of operators of critical infrastructure following recent attacks on power grids in the region. [^7]\n\nIn response to the Leipzig incident, Germany announced diplomatic measures including closing the Russian consulate in Bonn and terminating the lease of the Russian House in Berlin. [^8]\n\nOn 2026-09-02, investigators discovered multiple homemade explosive devices at the Preilack substation in Brandenburg, approximately 100 kilometers southeast of Berlin. [^9]\n\nA suspected attack attempt on a power plant (Umspannwerk) near Cologne is the subject of the investigation and the minister's statement. [^10]\n\nGermany announced counter-measures on Tuesday, including shutting Russia's consulate in Bonn and canceling a contract for a Russian cultural centre in Berlin. [^11]\n\nNorth Rhine-Westphalia Interior Minister Herbert Reul said officials were probing whether the attacks were directed by a foreign state or left-wing extremism. 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