Arson attack

“If we’re planning such a big operation, there has to be at least one dead [censored slur], otherwise it’s not worth it.”— Marcello P. wrote this on October 26 in the WhatsApp group “Terror 18” about the planned attack; the discriminatory word is partially censored in the article.

Estonia and its Allies retain the full right to respond to this kind of hostile, irresponsible, and dangerous activity.

— Margus Tsahkna, Estonian Foreign Minister, in a statement about Russia's alleged arson attack against Milrem Robotics in Tallinn.

Whoever believes they can settle the Middle East conflict with arson on Hessian company premises will have to reckon with the full force of the rule of law. Extremism is extremism, no matter from which direction it comes, and it finds no space in Hesse.

— Roman Poseck, Hessian Minister of the Interior (CDU); commenting on a possible extremist motive behind the attack and warning that extremism will not be tolerated in Hesse.

As the recent events in Darmstadt show, in the fight against fascism one cannot trust the state or the police. Therefore we have decided to take matters into our own hands and do something against fascist propaganda.

— Lilly Wandrey, in a manifesto attributed to the Darmstädter Aktionskollektív; regarding the Darmstadt attack on an AfD vehicle.

It is being investigated for political reasons.

— An LKA spokesperson said the investigation is being conducted for political reasons, in connection with the attempted attack on the Rohde & Schwarz defense company.

This is a moment of crisis that requires all people of good conscience to speak up and condemn hate.

— Paul Schneider, Illinois Congressman and co-chair of the Congressional Jewish Congress, in a post on X about the Montreal arson attack on a Jewish-owned business.

for the sabotage of the railway line north of Leverkusen

— From the confession letter attributed to the left-wing extremist group Kommando Angry Birds, claiming responsibility for the sabotage of the railway line north of Leverkusen.

to unleash a race war, in which, for the preservation of the 'white race', a spiral of violence of reaction and counterreaction would be set in motion, in order to ultimately abolish liberal democracy.

— From a July 2025 ruling by the Federal Court of Justice (Germany), quoted in the ntv report.

It is important above all to restore power to the population — also with provisional measures.

— Jens Balcerek, Stadtwerke Reutlingen (Reutlingen City Utilities) – comment on restoring power, including provisional measures