NATO member Germany, which supports Ukraine in its fight against Russia, has long accused Moscow of targeting it with a campaign of hybrid attacks involving espionage and sabotage, claims the Kremlin has rejected. #EuropeNews
07/09/2026 - 12:15 GMT+2
German police said on Wednesday they had launched a terror probe after an attack on an electricity substation near a coal-fired power plant in the east of the country a day earlier.
Several improvised explosive devices were found at the Preilack substation on Tuesday, which distributes power from the nearby Jänschwalde power plant.
Operator 50Hertz said there was a "brief interruption of service" but all lines are now back in operation.
Police said no one was hurt.
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