Germany detains two Turkish nationals over Starlink sabotage in Poland
Two Turkish nationals suspected of setting fire to a Starlink satellite communications base station in Poland were detained in Germany at Warsaw’s request, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Oct. 12.
German authorities have apprehended two Turkish citizens suspected of setting a fire at a Starlink satellite communications base station in Poland, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The incident occurred in Masovia on September 23, according to Tusk's statement via Twitter. Tusk characterized the arson as a form of hybrid warfare and emphasized that the suspects would face Polish justice.
Polish Police Chief Marek Boron revealed that investigators had traced the crime's planning and the suspects' escape. Security recordings were also collected to corroborate their actions. A dedicated investigative unit, comprised of experts from Poland's Internal Security Agency, Europol, Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office, and law enforcement agencies from four German states, was established to probe the incident.
The evidence suggests a deliberate act of sabotage. The suspects are currently being transferred to Poland under the European Arrest Warrant process. The fire at the Wola-Krobowska Starlink ground station ignited in the evening of September 23. Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski suggested that Russia might be implicated in the incident, alleging it could be an attempt to sever Ukraine's internet connectivity at the frontlines.
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