Eco-activist claims sabotage in Germany
A radical eco-activist claimed responsibility for a sabotage attack on an electrical substation in Brandenburg, Germany, on September 1, citing climate activism as motivation. Authorities initially suspected foreign involvement due to a prior incident at Leipzig Airport.
Consensus
- An attack occurred on a power substation in Jenschwalde, Brandenburg, on September 1.
- The attack involved attempts to create a short circuit by connecting a high-voltage line to the ground.
- A letter claiming responsibility was sent to a newspaper on September 3.
- The author of the letter stated that fossil fuel-based electricity production causes unbearable suffering and must be prevented.
- The author claimed to have acted alone.
- The police are verifying the authenticity of the letter.
- Similar attempted attacks occurred in Cologne and Dormagen, both in North Rhine-Westphalia, but were unsuccessful.
- Authorities considered the possibility of foreign state involvement due to a previous incident at Leipzig Airport.
Points of divergence
- The activist claimed responsibility for the attack on the power substation in Brandenburg. — vm
- The letter was sent from North Rhine-Westphalia, and the attacker used 'homemade flying devices resembling ordinary firecrackers' to carry out the attack. — meduza
- Greta Thunberg was banned from entering Venice and fined 150 euros for participating in a protest that dyed the Grand Canal green. — vm
- Radical eco-activists attacked Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' in the Louvre by pouring soup on it, and in October of the previous year, members of the group Derniere Renovation sprayed paint on the glass walls of the Louvre Pyramid in Paris. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- German police received letter from eco-activist admitting to sabotage — Вечерняя Москва
- Radical German environmental activist took responsibility for sabotage at power substation in Brandenburg. Authorities suspected Russia in the incident — Meduza