"The arson attack is believed to have been carried out by left-wing extremists, with a letter sent to authorities by a group calling itself the "Vulkangruppe," or Volcano Group, deemed as "credible" by police. Some 20,000 households remained without power on Wednesday, with energy supplier Berlin Stromnetz saying it will take until Thursday for electricity to be fully restored to affected areas."
"In the statement, the group said its attack was not directed "at people" but at infrastructure that is destroying the environment. At the same time, it said that it was not "by chance" that vulnerable groups such as the aged, children and the ills were affected. The statement is said to have also dismissed speculation that Russia could be behind the attack, saying this was "a attempt to conceal" authorities' own helplessness by "constructing an external enemy.""
The Bundesanwaltschaft has taken over the probe of an arson attack on the Berlin power supply that produced Germany's longest postwar blackout. Prosecutors are investigating unconstitutional sabotage, membership in a terrorist group, arson and disruption of public facilities. The attack is believed carried out by left-wing extremists, with a letter from a group calling itself the Vulkangruppe deemed credible by police. Some 20,000 households remained without power; Berlin Stromnetz said full restoration would take until Thursday. The Vulkangruppe said the attack targeted infrastructure harming the environment, acknowledged vulnerable groups were affected, and denied Russian involvement. The BfV says the group has carried out arson attacks since 2011.
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