Attack on the Marzahn school – was it Russian hatred?

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Putin’s bloody war in Ukraine as a trigger for a cowardly act in Berlin? Possibly Russian hatred was the reason for an arson attack on an international school!

By Dirk Böttger and Katharina Metag

According to BZ information, an unknown perpetrator threw a Molotov cocktail at the sports hall of the Lomonossow School in Marzahn at around 3:20 a.m.!

“An attentive passer-by called the fire brigade and police to the avenue of cosmonauts when he noticed smoke developing in the gym of the German-Russian educational campus,” said a police spokesman. The alarmed officials were able to extinguish the fire themselves, and firefighters prevented the flames from spreading.

On Friday at 3.30 a.m. at the sports hall on the Allee der Kosmonauten: police officers were able to extinguish the fire (Photo: Spreepicture)
On Friday at 3.30 a.m. at the sports hall on the Allee der Kosmonauten: police officers were able to extinguish the fire (Photo: Spreepicture)

The structure of the building was also damaged by the fire in the entrance area of ​​the sports hall (accessible from the street). The police speak of significant property damage.

State security investigators secured possible evidence in a box (Photo: Spreepicture)
State security investigators secured possible evidence in a box (Photo: Spreepicture)

Fortunately, the interior remained undamaged. But because of the investigations by state security, students stood in front of closed doors on Friday.

Police officers measure the crime scene. The door was probably smashed in with a rock before an incendiary device was hurled inside. Surveillance cameras were able to film the perpetrator (Photo: Spreepicture)
Police officers measure the crime scene. The door was probably smashed in with a rock before an incendiary device was hurled inside. Surveillance cameras were able to film the perpetrator (Photo: Spreepicture)

“We are stunned and speechless about this cowardly act directed against children,” says Dr. Alexander Ott (58), coordinator of the private school. He emphasizes: “Our school is international, children from up to 20 nations learn together here, including German, Russian and Ukrainian children. Also children from Belarus and the Baltic States. We are proud that there have never been ethnic or linguistic disputes. Even now, we will not let our school community antagonize each other.”

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District Mayor Gordon Lemm (44, SPD) condemned the arson attack: “Neither citizens with Russian roots nor children are to blame for the war in Ukraine!”

Sergej Mayer, father of a seven-year-old student: “This is a school! A school attended by Russian-speaking children from many nations of the former Soviet Union who are now afraid. Many Germans from Russia have been exposed to such hostilities and discrimination for the past two weeks that I am afraid and afraid for all of us in this country. Something has to happen!” (Photo: Sven Meissner)

School Senator Astrid-Sabine Busse (64, SPD) warns: “Children do not wage wars, no schoolchild of Russian origin may be held responsible for the crimes of the Putin regime.”

Physical education was canceled for Anton (14) on Friday due to the arson attack and the police investigation (Photo: Sven Meissner)
Physical education was canceled for Anton (14) on Friday due to the arson attack and the police investigation (Photo: Sven Meissner)

The Berlin police have registered around 100 criminal offenses in connection with Putin’s war. Mostly insults and smears. Mostly anti-Russian, but a smaller part also anti-Ukraine.

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