"A police spokesman told AFP that a claim of responsibility posted online from the left-wing extremist Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group) was "plausible", while adding that "investigations are continuing"."
"The statement from the Volcano Group posted online said that the power station in Berlin's Lichterfelde district had been "successfully sabotaged" but said that "the fossil fuel economy was the target of the action, not power cuts"."
"Berlin's Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the attack, saying in a statement on X that "suspected left-wing extremists knowingly put lives at risk, especially those of patients in hospitals, as well as the elderly, children and families"."
Early on Saturday several high-voltage power cables were spotted in flames on a bridge near a power plant, and the blaze was quickly put out. About 45,500 households and 2,200 businesses lost electricity. Police suspect the left-wing extremist Vulkangruppe and called a posted claim of responsibility plausible while investigations continue. The group said the Lichterfelde power station had been "successfully sabotaged" and that "the fossil fuel economy was the target of the action, not power cuts". The mayor condemned the attack for putting lives at risk. Most hospitals have been reconnected but schools will likely remain closed. Economy minister Franziska Giffey said "several incendiary devices" caused the damage; Stromnetz Berlin said full restoration could take until Thursday due to freezing temperatures.
Read at The Local Germany
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