A medium voltage circuit breaker includes: vacuum interrupters; and a drive, the drive being provided with a magnetic actuator with a yoke, and an anchor. At least the yoke or the anchor includes a movable part, the movable part of the drive being coupled to a movable part of a switch, and the yoke being provided with an actuation coil. The actuation coil can be driven actively by activation with electrical energy. The yoke is provided with at least one passive coil, which is coupled with the actuation coil only inductively, and with at least one permanent magnet, arranged inside or at the yoke, by which magnetic flux will be further concentrated and/or enhanced towards an airgap to the anchor.