Germany Investigates "State-Sponsored Sabotage" After Power Grid Attack
German authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia are investigating an attempted attack on a power substation in the Rheidt district of Bergheim as potential state-sponsored sabotage. Interior Minister Herbert Reul stated that investigators are examining links to both foreign-state actors and left-wing extremism. The incident comes amid a heightened security environment in Europe following multiple reports of sabotage targeting critical infrastructure, though officials have not yet identified the specific foreign power suspected in this case.