German police confirmed that the incident at the electrical substation in Brandenburg was a deliberate act. Security forces were called in late Tuesday afternoon due to a power grid disturbance in the region.
It was reported that a short circuit caused several lines in the region to fail. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident and the motives behind the deliberate act.
This new incident comes in a context of growing alerts about the vulnerability of European critical infrastructure. Police continue to investigate to identify those responsible for this action against the electrical substation.
