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Passers-by stand in the light of a fire department help point in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2025, during a power cut in south-west Berlin after a fire on a bridge.

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Video. Fact check: Why did Berlin's power outage take so long to fix?

Updated: 12/01/2026 - 13:51 GMT+1

False claims that Germany sent all of its power generators to Ukraine during the city's worst blackout since World War II are unfounded. The Cube shows you why.

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