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Extremist Group Vulkangruppe Claims Responsibility for Berlin Infrastructure Arson

The attack on a transformer house and radio mast in Berlin-Dahlem is under investigation by the political state protection unit, with the group's anti-capitalist and environmental motives confirmed through an authentic claim letter.

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Overview

  • The Vulkangruppe targeted a transformer house and radio mast in Berlin-Dahlem, causing a fire that has been extinguished without reported injuries.
  • The group justified the attack by condemning wealth inequality and CO₂ emissions, calling for the paralysis of affluent neighborhoods.
  • The Berlin Police’s political state protection unit verified the authenticity of the claim letter published on the left-wing platform Indymedia.
  • Authorities have documented eleven prior infrastructure attacks claimed by the Vulkangruppe since the group's emergence in 2011.
  • The Berlin Office for the Protection of the Constitution continues to classify the group within the anarchist extremist spectrum.