Possible Sabotage Probed After Fire at Polish Drone Factory Used by Ukraine
A fire broke out overnight at a Polish defense plant producing drones and components for Ukrainian and Polish forces. Surveillance cameras reportedly captured a masked person entering the facility, while a backpack and sweatshirt were found nearby. Poland’s security services are investigating whether the blaze was an act of sabotage.
A fire erupted overnight at a Polish defense plant producing components for drones utilized by the Ukrainian and Polish armed forces. Surveillance cameras captured a masked individual entering the facility shortly before the blaze. The fire began around 12:23 a.m. on August 31 at a WB Electronics plant in Skarżysko-Kamienna, southern Poland, according to local media.
Security personnel alerted authorities when an intrusion alarm sounded. Firefighters deemed the blaze minor, while police stated the factory was idle when the fire ignited. No casualties were reported. However, investigators are probing whether the fire may have been intentional. A backpack and sweatshirt were discovered near the site and may have belonged to the individual involved, according to reports.
Surveillance footage also showed an unidentified person in a balaclava scaling a fence to enter the plant. Poland's Internal Security Agency, ABW, is now investigating the possibility of sabotage. "ABW officers are working to determine if we can classify this as an act of sabotage," stated Jacek Dobrzyński, a spokesperson for Poland's security services coordinator.
WB Electronics is Poland's largest privately-owned defense firm, manufacturing the FlyEye and Warmate unmanned aerial systems, both of which are deployed by Ukrainian forces. The Skarżysko-Kamienna facility produces drone composite structures and control systems. This incident follows heightened concern over the security of European defense sites supporting Ukraine.
On August 13, an explosion and fire hit an ammunition plant near Rome operated by KNDS Ammo Italy, a Ukraine ally, with no injuries reported. Poland, a major defense partner for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, has repeatedly cautioned about the threat of Russian sabotage and espionage operations. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and authorities have not publicly identified any suspect or linked the incident to Russia.
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