Left-Wing Protesters Ignite Barricades and Target Police in Leipzig's Connewitz District

Around 50 to 60 masked individuals set fires, launched pyrotechnics, and vandalized a police station, prompting state security investigations.

Protesters, believed to be from the left-wing spectrum, erected and set fire to barricades in Leipzig's Connewitz district on Friday night.
The group, estimated at 50 to 60 people, also launched pyrotechnics and attacked a police substation, damaging windows with thrown stones.
Burning objects, including Christmas trees and road barriers, were extinguished by the fire department, while police collected evidence of pyrotechnic remnants.
State security is investigating the incident as a case of breach of the peace, with no arrests or injuries reported so far.
The unrest may be linked to recent demonstrations supporting suspected left-wing extremists who surrendered to authorities earlier in the week.