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  "id": 14185065,
  "title": "Germany detains fourth person over Polish Starlink blaze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/germany-detains-fourth-person-over-polish-starlink-blaze",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:12:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/13/germany-detains-third-person-over-polish-starlink-blaze"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "German authorities detained a woman and a man in connection with a fire that struck a Polish Starlink internet station in September, according to private broadcaster RMF FM. The Starlink station, owned by state-owned telecommunications company Exatel, is used to transmit internet traffic through Poland, including to Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed the incident was an \"act of hybrid warfare,\" while Ukraine's allies have accused Russia of employing various forms of hybrid attacks, such as drone and missile strikes against countries supporting Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. RMF FM reported that the woman may have assisted with the logistics of the sabotage operation, and prosecutors will evaluate her involvement and potential extradition. The fourth suspect, a man, is also under investigation. Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski stated that the two Turks face charges of sabotage and espionage on behalf of a foreign intelligence service. The Starlink station, which is still operational after the fire, plays a crucial role in Ukraine receiving internet access amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.",
  "summary": "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.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Notes from Poland",
        "title": "Germany detains Turks suspected of sabotaging Starlink station in Poland on behalf of Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/germany-detains-turks-suspected-of-sabotaging-starlink-station-in",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:04:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Poland blames Starlink sabotage on Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/poland-blames-starlink-sabotage-on-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:26:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Germany detains fourth person over Starlink fire in Poland, RMF FM reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/germany-detains-fourth-person-over-starlink-fire-in-poland-rmf-fm",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:46:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Germany detains fourth person over Polish Starlink blaze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/germany-detains-fourth-person-over-polish-starlink-blaze-14187781",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:12:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "Germany detains fourth person over Polish Starlink blaze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/germany-detains-fourth-person-over-polish-starlink-blaze-14200344",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:49:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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