Records listing more than a hundred targets were found on the device used in the attack on German power grids
In Germany, during a search of a van belonging to a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of acts of sabotage against the power grid, law enforcement officers discovered a notebook containing notes on more than 160 sites, which included previous and potential future targets for attacks.
According to Herbert Royl, the interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, law enforcement not only apprehended the alleged perpetrator but also prevented further attacks. The suspect revealed the locations of seven of his hideouts and storage facilities, and in total, more than 40 rocket launchers intended for use in the sabotage operations were discovered in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, and Saxony. Additionally, during a search of the man’s residence in Gevelsberg, materials for manufacturing explosive devices were discovered.
More than 1,700 police officers took part in the large-scale operation, tracking down the man on the morning of September 8 in a well-camouflaged tent, identified by the trampled grass. The suspect, against whom two arrest warrants have been issued, justified his actions as part of a fight against the use of fossil fuels and attempted to cause widespread power outages, but he did not succeed in disrupting the power supply.
This was reported by Handelsblatt.
On September 8, a man suspected of sabotage at power substations was detained in western Germany. The arrest took place in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where attacks were carried out on several energy facilities.
As a reminder, Germany’s power grid could pose a vulnerability for NATO.
