Anti-Fossil Fuel Sabotage: ‘Far-Left Extremists’ Cut Power in Berlin

    Anti-fossil fuel sabotage is thankfully not common, but it does happen, and it can be quite disruptive and cause economic damage, hardship, and property damage. In the U.S., we have had oil pipelines and construction equipment sabotaged. A natural gas line was sabotaged in Colorado in the middle of winter a few years ago. Anti-fossil fuel sentiment and protest are common in Europe, where there are some extreme groups willing to cross the line into vandalism and sabotage.

    In Berlin, arsonists damaged high-voltage cables. The arson attack could leave up to 45,000 households without electricity until Thursday. That is a major multi-day outage in the middle of winter. The city had to set up makeshift Red Cross aid centers with beds where there was heat and power.

“German officials said that the Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group), which has also been linked to an earlier attack on a Tesla factory near the capital, was behind the power cut.”

“The group sent a letter to a newspaper taking responsibility for the attack, which targeted high-voltage cables near the Lichterfelde power station, south-west of the capital.”

“In the letter, the far-Left arsonists said they were protesting against the use of fossil fuels because of the dangers they pose to the environment, as well as concerns over artificial intelligence.”

     Iris Spranger, Berlin’s interior ⁠affairs minister, ‌said on X:

“I condemn this inhumane attack on Berliners and visitors to the ‍city in the strongest possible terms. The investigation is ongoing.”

A Berlin police spokesman said they considered the letter, which railed against Germany’s “greed for energy” and boasted of cutting the “juice” of the “ruling class” to be credible.

     Germany is already dealing with increased sabotage from Russia and pro-Russian agents and sympathizers, including a major arms factory fire in 2024. Migrants have also been setting cars on fire in what is becoming a regular New Year's Eve vandalism and arson. In France, nearly 1200 cars were set on fire. The bulk of those arrested are described as illegal immigrants. Brussels, Amsterdam, and Berlin saw similar NYE activity. Anti-fossil fuel sabotage by other far-left groups also occurs in Germany. In the letter about the recent attack, the perpetrators noted:

The group said it regretted any disruption that the attack might have caused to less-affluent Berliners but said it was pleased to have struck “the many owners of villas”.

It also claimed the arson was an “act of self-defence” against the fossil fuel industry, taken in solidarity with those who want to protect nature.

     These kinds of attacks cause real problems for people and should be taken very seriously.

  

 

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Berlin power switched off by 'extreme leftists'. James Rothwell. The Telegraph. January 4, 2026. Berlin power switched off by 'extreme leftists'

New Year’s Eve Chaos: France Reports 1,173 Cars Set Ablaze Amid Migrant Violence. Mackenzie Web. Patriot Fetch. January 2, 2026. New Year’s Eve Chaos: France Reports 1,173 Cars Set Ablaze Amid Migrant Violence