Substation near Oslo targeted in sabotage, grid operator Statnett says
An electrical substation near Oslo was targeted in an act of sabotage, with up to 60 tonnes of oil leaking into the surrounding area. The grid operator Statnett announced this today, Reuters reported, saying that 50 to 60 tonnes of oil had leaked into the area. The operator’s statement did not say who might be behind the incident. In the past, however, Norway’s intelligence service has warned of attacks directed by Russia.
On Sunday evening, the grid operator discovered that an unknown person had broken into the substation and damaged equipment. The company did not provide further details, saying only that the police had taken over the case.
Last autumn, Norway’s intelligence service warned that the country, Europe’s largest supplier of oil and natural gas, was at risk of sabotage targeting its energy infrastructure. At the time, it linked possible attacks to Russia, citing Oslo’s military support for Ukraine in its defense against the Russian invasion.
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