# Brandenburg minister suspects coordinated attacks on German power grid

Brandenburg's interior minister Jan Redmann suspects two attacks on German power substations were coordinated sabotage.

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Jan Redmann, Brandenburg's interior minister (CDU), said in a statement reported on 2026-09-02 that the two attacks on power supply facilities in Jänschwalde and Bergheim were probably part of a coordinated attack on Germany's energy supply, and that the Federal Prosecutor General was examining whether to take over the investigation. [^1]

Police in Brandenburg are investigating an attack on a power substation in Turnow-Preilack that caused short circuits on two high-voltage lines and a temporary interruption. [^2]

The death toll from the devastating flood in the border region between Nepal and Tibet has risen to over 1,100. [^3]

Jan Redmann, head of the Ministry of the Interior for Brandenburg, stated on 2026-06-25 that the perpetrators of the energy grid sabotage attempt near the Jaenschwalde power plant must have been on the site several days in advance. [^4]

The Bergheim incident led to the shutdown of five RWE lignite power plant units with a total capacity of 4,200 megawatts, roughly the output of four medium-sized nuclear reactors; two units were reconnected on the morning of 2026-09-02 and the remaining three were expected back by the weekend. [^5]

According to the tabloid Bild, over 20 self-constructed rockets potentially equipped with time fuses were used in the attack on the energy grid, though services did not confirm these details. [^6]

Authorities found improvised explosive charges at a transformer station in the municipality of Turnow-Preilack, approximately 20 km from the Polish border, attempting to introduce conductive material into high-voltage lines. [^7]

Jan Redmann stated on 2026-06-25 that the construction and installation of the sabotage devices required a certain level of technical knowledge. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Jan Redmann, Brandenburg's interior minister (CDU), said in a statement reported on 2026-09-02 that the two attacks on power supply facilities in Jänschwalde and Bergheim were probably part of a coordinated attack on Germany's energy supply, and that the Federal Prosecutor General was examining whether to take over the investigation. (DIE ZEIT, News)
2. Police in Brandenburg are investigating an attack on a power substation in Turnow-Preilack that caused short circuits on two high-voltage lines and a temporary interruption. (DIE ZEIT, News)
3. The death toll from the devastating flood in the border region between Nepal and Tibet has risen to over 1,100. (DIE ZEIT, News)
4. Jan Redmann, head of the Ministry of the Interior for Brandenburg, stated on 2026-06-25 that the perpetrators of the energy grid sabotage attempt near the Jaenschwalde power plant must have been on the site several days in advance. (Rzeczpospolita, News)
5. The Bergheim incident led to the shutdown of five RWE lignite power plant units with a total capacity of 4,200 megawatts, roughly the output of four medium-sized nuclear reactors; two units were reconnected on the morning of 2026-09-02 and the remaining three were expected back by the weekend. (DIE ZEIT, News)
6. According to the tabloid Bild, over 20 self-constructed rockets potentially equipped with time fuses were used in the attack on the energy grid, though services did not confirm these details. (Rzeczpospolita, News)
7. Authorities found improvised explosive charges at a transformer station in the municipality of Turnow-Preilack, approximately 20 km from the Polish border, attempting to introduce conductive material into high-voltage lines. (Rzeczpospolita, News)
8. Jan Redmann stated on 2026-06-25 that the construction and installation of the sabotage devices required a certain level of technical knowledge. (Rzeczpospolita, News)

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