Vienna cigarette vending machines damaged by explosives on two nights
Police are investigating after a pyrotechnic device and later two machines were hit by firecrackers.
Vienna police are investigating two attacks in which cigarette vending machines were damaged by explosive devices.
The first incident was reported on October 31, 2026 at 7:40 pm in Wien-Favoriten, when an unknown offender damaged a cigarette vending machine with a pyrotechnic device.
A second incident followed on November 1, 2026 at 1:05 am in Wien-Favoriten. Police said two cigarette vending machines were badly damaged there after Böller were used.
In both cases, traces were secured at the scene and explosives experts were called in. Ermittlungen are ongoing.
Status remains investigative, with no suspects or charges reported in the available information.
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Source:
Austria Vienna Police