Germany detains two suspects in arson attack on Starlink station near Warsaw, Poland blames Russian intelligence
German authorities have detained two Turkish citizens suspected of setting fire to a Starlink ground station near Warsaw. Polish authorities believe Russian intelligence services were behind the suspected sabotage. Poland has requested the suspects’ extradition. Tomasz Siemoniak, Poland’s minister coordinating the country’s intelligence services, said at an Oct. 12 news conference that Warsaw had…
Two Turkish citizens have been detained by German authorities in connection to an arson attack on a Starlink ground station near Warsaw, Poland. Polish authorities suspect Russian intelligence services were responsible for the sabotage. Poland has requested the suspects' extradition and Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it an act of hybrid warfare, stating the perpetrators would face a Polish court.
The fire occurred on September 23 near power-supply equipment serving a Starlink ground station that provides communications to Poland and other Eastern European nations, including Ukraine. The incident did not lead to significant internet disruptions. Poland, a major transit route for Western military aid to Ukraine, has recently faced a series of suspected sabotage operations and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, including water systems, energy facilities, and hospitals.
Polish authorities have linked Russian intelligence services to damage to a railway line between Warsaw and the Ukrainian border.
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