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Sabotage damages Turnow-Preilack substation, brief power outage

9/1/2026

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Unidentified suspects sabotaged the Turnow-Preilack substation, damaging high-voltage lines and causing a brief power cut.
Police found improvised explosive and incendiary devices, with one detonating and others resembling fireworks that failed to explode.
No injuries were reported.
The general electricity supply stayed unaffected as Grid operator 50Hertz restored the damaged lines shortly after the sabotage.
Brandenburg premier Dietmar Woidke condemned the attack and warned against further sabotage of critical infrastructure.

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Story summary

Unidentified suspects sabotaged the Turnow-Preilack substation, damaging high-voltage lines and causing a brief power cut.
Police found improvised explosive and incendiary devices, with one detonating and others resembling fireworks that failed to explode.
No injuries were reported.
The general electricity supply stayed unaffected as Grid operator 50Hertz restored the damaged lines shortly after the sabotage.
Brandenburg premier Dietmar Woidke condemned the attack and warned against further sabotage of critical infrastructure.