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German Police Investigate Second Grid Sabotage Attempt Within 24 Hours

German authorities investigate a second sabotage attempt on the electricity grid following a suspected drone attack blamed on Russia.

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German police were investigating a second sabotage attempt on the electricity grid within 24 hours of a suspected drone attack at an airport. [1] Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, stated on September 2, 2026, that the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany had all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism. [2] Electricity grid operator Amprion, which is majority-owned by Germany's largest power producer RWE RWEG.DE, said it was likely that external interference caused the incident and that power supply and grid stability were upheld throughout. [3] Local police said they were investigating an act of premeditated vandalism on the technical infrastructure of a power substation near the western city of Bergheim at 1800 GMT on Tuesday. [4] RWE said in a separate statement that the incident had prompted five lignite power plant units with 4,200 megawatts (MW) in combined capacity to go off the grid. [5] Airport workers found a drone laden with explosives and a detonator at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany on August 5, 2026. [6] Investigators have identified the logistics coordinator and instructor behind the attack as a man Russian-born but holding a Latvian passport, believed to have ties to Russian intelligence. [7] Kaja Kallas said on September 2, 2026, that Europe needs to coordinate on what more can be done given the escalation of Russia's attacks on Ukraine. [8]
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  1. German police were investigating a second sabotage attempt on the electricity grid within 24 hours of a suspected drone attack at an airport. · cyprus-mail.com
  2. Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, stated on September 2, 2026, that the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany had all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism. · The Jerusalem Post
  3. Electricity grid operator Amprion, which is majority-owned by Germany's largest power producer RWE RWEG.DE, said it was likely that external interference caused the incident and that power supply and grid stability were upheld throughout. · cyprus-mail.com
  4. Local police said they were investigating an act of premeditated vandalism on the technical infrastructure of a power substation near the western city of Bergheim at 1800 GMT on Tuesday. · cyprus-mail.com
  5. RWE said in a separate statement that the incident had prompted five lignite power plant units with 4,200 megawatts (MW) in combined capacity to go off the grid. · cyprus-mail.com
  6. Airport workers found a drone laden with explosives and a detonator at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany on August 5, 2026. · The Jerusalem Post
  7. Investigators have identified the logistics coordinator and instructor behind the attack as a man Russian-born but holding a Latvian passport, believed to have ties to Russian intelligence. · The Jerusalem Post
  8. Kaja Kallas said on September 2, 2026, that Europe needs to coordinate on what more can be done given the escalation of Russia's attacks on Ukraine. · The Jerusalem Post
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