Overview
- Electricity was fully restored by Wednesday at 14:10 local time to roughly 45,000 households and about 2,200 businesses, officials said.
- An intentional fire damaged multiple cables near the Lichterfelde power facility, cutting electricity and disrupting district heating during subzero temperatures.
- The Interior Ministry confirmed the authenticity of the Vulkangruppe claim and reported no indication of a Russian false-flag operation.
- Federal prosecutors opened an investigation into sabotage and suspected membership in a terrorist organization.
- The incident renewed concern over the resilience of critical infrastructure, following earlier attacks including one targeting power lines serving Tesla’s Berlin-area plant in 2024.