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Another Major Operation at German Substation: Possible Attack Near Cologne

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police are investigating a suspected deliberate attack at an Amprion electrical substation near Cologne after a short circuit disrupted several power lines.
  • Authorities initially treated the incident as a technical failure, but now believe it may have been intentional.
  • The case follows an attack on a substation in Brandenburg reported the previous day.

A second German substation came under scrutiny within days after several power lines failed at an Amprion facility near Cologne. What first appeared to be a technical fault is now being investigated as a possible attack on the electricity supply.

The incident occurred at the substation in Rheidt, North Rhine-Westphalia, about 20 kilometers from Cologne. A short circuit caused multiple lines to fail, prompting a major police operation.

Police initially assumed the disruption resulted from a technical problem. A police spokesperson later told WDR that investigators now believe it was a “deliberate act.”

The case emerged after an attack on a substation in Brandenburg on Tuesday. Police are investigating both incidents, with the latest case adding to concerns over possible deliberate interference with Germany’s power infrastructure.

deliberate act

— Police spokespersonThe police spokesperson told WDR that investigators no longer viewed the outage solely as a technical failure.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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