Germany detains fourth person over Polish Starlink blaze
Germany had earlier detained two Turkish men suspected of setting fire to a Starlink station in central Poland, while the latest suspects, a man and a woman, are believed to have aided them.
German authorities have detained four individuals in connection with the arson of a Polish Starlink internet station in September. The incident, which occurred in central Poland, is believed to be an act of "hybrid warfare" by supporters of Ukraine against Russia. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that two Turkish men and a woman were detained, with the woman potentially assisting in the logistics of the sabotage operation.
The fourth individual, a man, is under investigation. The Starlink station, owned by the state-owned telecommunications company Exatel, was used to transmit internet traffic to Ukraine and other institutions, including the Ukrainian army. The fire broke out overnight in late September, but the station remained operational afterward.
Polish officials have accused Russia of orchestrating the attack, labeling it as part of Russia's broader strategy of "hybrid warfare" since the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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