Explosive devices found near German power line — investigators suspect sabotage

German security authorities discovered nine homemade explosive devices near an electricity substation in the Goerlitz region of eastern Germany on September 7, 2026. Investigators are treating the find as a suspected act of sabotage and are examining potential connections to similar incidents previously discovered in Brandenburg.

Discovery and investigation

The devices were found in close proximity to critical power infrastructure in the Goerlitz area. German security services have launched an investigation, and authorities are drawing parallels with earlier sabotage-related findings in Brandenburg. Both regions border Poland and are considered areas of strategic infrastructure significance.

Context of infrastructure threats

Germany has faced a series of security incidents targeting its critical infrastructure in recent years, including incidents involving railways, pipelines and communications networks. Authorities have increasingly warned of the threat posed by state-sponsored or hybrid warfare sabotage, particularly in the context of ongoing tensions related to Russia's war in Ukraine. Germany is also reported to be developing a Cyberdome air defence system in response to drone threats.

No suspects have been publicly named in connection with the Goerlitz incident, and the investigation remains ongoing.