Germany finds explosives in substation and investigates attempted sabotage of the electrical system.

The electricity infrastructure in Brandenburg, in eastern Germany, was the target of a sabotage attempt on Tuesday (1st), after explosives were found near a substation in Turnow-Preilack, a district near the border with Poland.

According to German authorities, improvised devices were aimed at high-voltage transmission lines, causing two short circuits. The incident caused a momentary interruption in one of the lines, which later returned to operation.

According to the operator 50Hertz, all lines related to the incident are back in normal operation and the overall electricity supply was not affected. Police also reported that there was no risk to the public.

Specialized teams were deployed to the scene, while the LKA (State Criminal Police Office) of Brandenburg took over the investigation. To date, authorities have not identified those responsible for the attack.

The authorship is still under investigation.

The episode in Turnow-Preilack This comes amid growing concern in Germany about protecting critical infrastructure, following a series of incidents involving strategic facilities in the country.

Data from the BKA (Federal Criminal Police Office) indicates that more than 320 suspected cases of sabotage were registered in Germany in 2025, involving different types of critical infrastructure. Of this total, 11 incidents were recorded in Brandenburg.

This year, other attacks on the electrical grid have also broadened the debate about the safety of these installations in German territory.

In January, high-voltage power lines were set on fire in Berlin, leaving approximately 45 homes and over 2,2 businesses without power for several days. The far-left group Vulkangruppen claimed responsibility for the attack.

Another incident occurred in March 2024, when an arson fire struck a transmission tower responsible, among other functions, for supplying power to the Tesla factory in [location missing]. Grunheidealso in Brandenburg. The sabotage disrupted production at the plant for several days.

In addition to actions attributed to extremist groups, German authorities have been warning in recent years about threats of hybrid warfare and possible acts of sabotage linked to foreign agents.

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