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Federal police special forces are preparing for a possible blackout

The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has not only changed the tasks and maneuvers of the Bundeswehr - the special forces of the Federal Police are also preparing themselves for difficult times.

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Federal police special forces are preparing for a possible blackout

The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has not only changed the tasks and maneuvers of the Bundeswehr - the special forces of the Federal Police are also preparing themselves for difficult times. "We have increased our staying power," said the President of Federal Police Directorate 11, Olaf Lindner.

"For example, it's about remaining able to act for as long as possible in the event of a cyber attack on the power supply in Berlin." Because if the power goes out, the petrol pump at the gas station, for example, will no longer work either. "We've massively increased our reserves again," said Lindner. There is a “minimum standard in terms of staying power” for the entire federal police force.

Under the umbrella of Directorate 11, which was founded five years ago in Berlin, the GSG 9 and all other special forces of the Federal Police are combined with a total of six offices at 40 locations. These include police officers who ensure the security of German diplomats abroad. When it comes to protecting railway systems, which the Federal Police takes care of in coordination with Deutsche Bahn Group Security, the special forces support them with surveillance flights and a defusing service that is present at 15 locations in Germany.

"Hybrid threats and risks to critical infrastructure have always been an issue for us and for other professionals," said Lindner. The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) has also been dealing with the question of how Germany is prepared in the event of a long-term, widespread power blackout for many years. The only new thing is that for these and other questions about critical infrastructure - triggered by the corona pandemic, the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley in 2021, the war in Ukraine and the most recent acts of sabotage against pipelines and the railways - "a completely new political give attention”.

The protection of systems on the high seas is not new for the special forces of the federal police, emphasized Lindner, who was formerly the commander of GSG 9. He said: "For many years we have run through scenarios such as attacks on gas platforms in the Baltic Sea."

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