Who are the Volcano Group, mystery saboteurs behind a five-day Berlin blackout?
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- #Anarcho-primitivism
- #German Left-wing Extremism
- #Critical Infrastructure Sabotage
- A major power outage in Berlin's affluent Wannsee district was triggered by an arson attack on high-voltage cables over the Teltow canal, affecting 45,000 homes, businesses, and four hospitals.
- The sabotage, claimed by the 'Volcano Group,' caused Berlin's longest blackout since WWII, with some areas remaining without power for five days, leading to hospital disruptions, evacuations, and public anger.
- Authorities treat the attacks as terrorism, but no arrests have been made in over 15 years of intermittent 'Volcano Group' incidents, with investigations struggling to identify the highly skilled perpetrators.
- The group's ideology blends anarcho-primitivism and environmentalism, opposing fossil fuels and capitalism, but recent statements show remorse for unintended consequences on residents and hint at internal confusion.
- Speculation arose about Russian involvement or false-flag operations, but experts and leftist circles largely dismiss this, though the group's language and motives remain controversial and poorly understood.
- Legitimate climate activist groups like Ende Gelände distance themselves from the Volcano Group's methods, emphasizing civil disobedience over sabotage, while debating the role of militant action in climate justice.