German federal prosecutors on Tuesday launched a terrorism investigation into an arson attack on high-voltage cables that caused a power blackout impacting 45,000 Berlin households. The arson attack was claimed online by a left-wing extremist group that calls itself Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group) and said it was targeting "the fossil fuel economy" driving climate change. The grid operator, Stromnetz Berlin, said it aims to restore full power supply by Thursday afternoon. Their targets are usually cable ducts along railway lines, radio masts or power supply systems. Police likewise suspected arson in that case, and an unnamed anarchist group claimed responsibility online for starting the blaze.

Source: The Local January 07, 2026 19:49 UTC