German police were investigating a second sabotage attempt on the electricity grid within 24 hours of a suspected drone attack at an airport. ^[1] Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, stated on September 2, 2026, that the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany had all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism. ^[2] Electricity grid operator Amprion, which is majority-owned by Germany's largest power producer RWE RWEG.DE, said it was likely that external interference caused the incident and that power supply and grid stability were upheld throughout. ^[3] Local police said they were investigating an act of premeditated vandalism on the technical infrastructure of a power substation near the western city of Bergheim at 1800 GMT on Tuesday. ^[4] RWE said in a separate statement that the incident had prompted five lignite power plant units with 4,200 megawatts (MW) in combined capacity to go off the grid. ^[5] Airport workers found a drone laden with explosives and a detonator at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany on August 5, 2026. ^[6] Investigators have identified the logistics coordinator and instructor behind the attack as a man Russian-born but holding a Latvian passport, believed to have ties to Russian intelligence. ^[7] Kaja Kallas said on September 2, 2026, that Europe needs to coordinate on what more can be done given the escalation of Russia's attacks on Ukraine. ^[8]