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Another large-scale operation in a German substation: possible attack near Cologne
Austria🏛️ PoliticsCenter3 hr. ago

Another large-scale operation in a German substation: possible attack near Cologne

A second suspected attack on a German substation in North Rhine-Westphalia has occurred near Cologne, following a similar incident near Brandenburg. The police initially considered the outage as a technical fault but later classified it as a 'deliberate act'. Multiple power lines went offline after a short circuit around 8 PM on Tuesday, though general electricity supply remained unaffected. The Amprion energy provider confirmed the incident, stating that while there were operational impacts on power plant connections, overall grid stability was maintained. Police in Essen are conducting investigations alongside Amprion and RWE. This follows an earlier attack near Brandenburg where explosive devices were discovered, potentially aiming to cause widespread outages. Both incidents remain under investigation, with no clear connection established between them yet.

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Der Standard logoDer StandardIndependentCenter3 hr. ago
Another large-scale operation in a German substation: possible attack near Cologne

A second suspected attack on a German substation in North Rhine-Westphalia has occurred near Cologne, following a similar incident near Brandenburg. The police initially considered the outage as a technical fault but later classified it as a 'deliberate act'. Multiple power lines went offline after a short circuit around 8 PM on Tuesday, though general electricity supply remained unaffected. The Amprion energy provider confirmed the incident, stating that while there were operational impacts on power plant connections, overall grid stability was maintained. Police in Essen are conducting investigations alongside Amprion and RWE. This follows an earlier attack near Brandenburg where explosive devices were discovered, potentially aiming to cause widespread outages. Both incidents remain under investigation, with no clear connection established between them yet.

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