Two German power-substation sabotage incidents in Brandenburg and near Cologne are under investigation, with authorities probing possible links to terrorism and foreign or domestic threats to infrastructure.

Officials confirmed the attacks were deliberate, with a theory that attackers placed conductive material on a transmission line to trigger a short circuit; authorities have not released further details.

North Rhine-Westphalia’s interior minister suggested the Bergheim incident could be directed by a foreign state or tied to left-wing extremism as part of a broader threat assessment.

This article is being updated as new details emerge.

Tagesschau, the ARD outlet, provided the report as a video segment on tagesschau.de.

Police have broadened the crime-scene search to collect all traces and pursue every lead, leaving no area unchecked.

The search area has been expanded and investigators report no evidence found at the briefing, as operations continue.

Cologne police acknowledged a letter claiming responsibility but could not verify the author as investigations proceed.

There was no confirmed attack or power disruption in Dormagen at this time.

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Reuters, Bild, and local outlets are providing information, with some details yet to be independently confirmed.

Context notes highlight broader geopolitical and policy themes, including climate and regional political shifts in Germany.