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Attack on power plant in Germany: "deliberate sabotage action"

Euronews Portugal1 September 2026 at 19:21

Attack on power plant in Germany: an incident was reported described as "deliberate sabotage action." The perpetrators of the attack used specially designed projectiles for this purpose.

These projectiles were launched against high-voltage power lines, with conductive material, with the objective of causing short circuits in the electrical system.

In at least two cases, the perpetrators managed to achieve their objective, effectively causing the intended short circuits on the high-voltage power lines.

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