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A far-left extremist group targeted fossil fuel infrastructure, causing Berlin's longest post-war blackout and impacting 45,000 homes, with a terrorism investigation underway.
- On Jan 7, electricity will be restored to tens of thousands in southwest Berlin after a suspected arson attack on Jan 3 destroyed cables, cutting power to about 45,000 households and over 2,000 businesses in the longest blackout since World War II.
- Germany's domestic intelligence says self-styled Volcano Groups have been active since 2011, with Vulkangruppe claiming responsibility online and targeting the fossil fuel economy, framing the act as attacking infrastructure not people.
- Around 14,500 households were reconnected to the grid by noon on Jan 5, while Stromnetz Berlin said specialist repair crews faced challenges fixing high-tension lines and cables buried in frozen soil, leaving around 19,900 households and 850 commercial businesses offline.
- Berlin emergency services, supported by the army and charities, used public pools, hotels, schools and sports centres as shelters while Mayor Kai Wegner said, `These are not childish pranks, but rather professional criminals who attacked these power grids,` Wegner said in an interview Monday with German public broadcaster RBB.
- Politicians have demanded federal help and more investment to safeguard critical infrastructure, with the Bundestag's interior committee set to be briefed later this week as the Bundesanwaltschaft leads the investigation.
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Climate Terrorism: Militant left activists use grid arson to blackout 45,000 Berlin homes in midwinter
https://joannenova.com.au/2026/01/climate-terrorism-militant-left-activists-use-grid-arson-to-blackout-45000-berlin-homes-in-midwinter/ By Jo Nova They wanted to “cut the juice to the ruling class” Saving the world now means committing arson, and cutting off grandma’s electricity for days in midwinter Germany. The attack burned through a cable connected to one of Berlin’s gas plants. The so-called Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group) claimed responsibi…
The current has finally returned to all the neighborhoods of the south-west of the capital. Beyond the solidarity manifested, the question of the security of the strategic infrastructures of the country arises. ...
The Current Restored in the Part of Berlin Deprived of Electricity Since Saturday After a "Sabotage"
A power cut, which occurred on Saturday in the south-west of the German capital, plunged 45,000 homes and 2,200 commercial premises into the dark. The current was restored this Wednesday in all private electricity households. The authorities prefer the track of a sabotage led by the far left. - The current restored in the part of Berlin deprived of electricity since Saturday after a "sabotage" (International).
Suspicion of an extreme left attack: authorities continue to examine the role of the "Vulcan Group" after power failure in Berlin
An Antifa Terror Attack Left 45k Without Power in Freezing Temperatures.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Climate extremists claimed responsibility for an arson attack on Berlin’s electrical infrastructure, leaving tens of thousands of Germans without power.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The far-left Antifa anarchist group Vulkangruppe, Berlin Mayor Kai Wegener, and Senator Iris Spranger.WHEN & WHERE: Early morning on January 3 at an electrical cable bridge over Berlin’s Teltow Canal, near the Lichterfelde power plant.KEY QUOTE: “This …
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