Poland blames Russian intelligence for a fire at a Starlink facility near Warsaw, and Germany detains suspects
A Starlink station in Poland was set on fire on September 24. Two Turkish men were detained in Poland and Germany. Polish officials say the attack was sabotage by Russian intelligence. The incident is part of a wider Russian campaign targeting NATO's eastern flank.
- Two Turkish men were detained in Poland and Germany following the arson attack on the Starlink facility.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the attack as another act of hybrid warfare.
- Polish authorities say the fire was an act of sabotage by Russian intelligence services.
- A Starlink ground station in Wola Krobowska, Poland, was set on fire on September 24.
- The US Starlink network supports Ukrainian military communications and transmits internet traffic through Poland.
- Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said the suspects will face sabotage charges.
- Krzysztof Gawkowski said the sabotage aimed to disrupt internet access for institutions.
- European Union officials see the incident as part of a broader Russian sabotage campaign.
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