Berlin Power Outage: 'Extreme Leftists' Blamed for Arson Affecting 45,000 Homes

• A suspected far-left extremist arson attack caused a major power outage in southwest Berlin, affecting up to 45,000 households.
• Grid company Stromnetz Berlin estimates power restoration for some areas might extend until January 8.
• The activist organization Volcano Group claimed responsibility, stating their actions targeted the fossil-fuel-based energy industry.
• Berlin's interior affairs minister, Iris Spranger, confirmed the authenticity of the claim letter and condemned the "inhumane attack."
• This incident follows a similar September attack and the Volcano Group's 2024 attack on Tesla's gigafactory in Gruenheide.

Why It Matters: Far-left extremists caused a massive Berlin power outage, impacting thousands and drawing official condemnation.