Anschlag auf Starlink in Polen: Tusk: Zwei mutmaßliche Saboteure in Deutschland festgenommen

Two suspects suspected of arson attacking a Starlink station in Poland have been apprehended in Germany, according to Polish government sources. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on social media platform X that two Turkish citizens have been detained by German police after being accused of setting the Starlink station in Masovia on fire.

The suspected saboteurs are expected to face the Polish justice system. Warsaw suspects that Russian intelligence services are behind the attack. Several media outlets have reported the arrest. The "Schwäbische Zeitung" reported that the two men were detained at a train station in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg. Additionally, police in Berlin-Spandau reportedly arrested another suspected perpetrator, possibly the driver of the other two men, according to "Bild".

Poland suspects that Russian operatives are behind the incident. Several media reported the arrest. The "Schwäbische Zeitung" reported that the two men were caught at a train station in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg. Moreover, police in Berlin-Spandau allegedly detained another suspect, potentially the driver of the other two men, according to "Bild".

Poland assumes that the Russians were the ones who commissioned the attack. Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierowski stated that once the suspects are brought to Poland, they will be charged with sabotage and working for a foreign intelligence service. Deputy Minister for the Coordination of Intelligence Services Tomasz Siemoniak emphasized that there is "no doubt that Russian intelligence services are behind this sabotage."

These services frequently resort to using persons with links to the criminal world, according to Polish intelligence officials. Police chief Marek Boron said that investigators have reconstructed the planning of the attack and the fugitives' escape from the scene. "We have secured records indicating this specific incident. We have fingerprints, DNA traces of the perpetrators, and information about how they moved, when they arrived in Poland and when they fled our country," Boron said.

It is believed that one of the suspects is of Turkish nationality and resides in Germany. The other detained individual also holds Turkish citizenship and has an extradition order. However, it is hoped that both suspects will be transferred to Polish authorities promptly.