{
  "id": 14503427,
  "title": "Fire damages Starlink ground station in Bulgaria that is used in part by the Ukrainian military",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fire-damages-starlink-ground-station-in-bulgaria-that-is-used-in-part",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T17:38:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/298305"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An unidentified group set fire to a Starlink satellite communications facility in Bulgaria, damaging 11 of the 17 antennas at the site near the capital of Sofia. The incident was first reported on Facebook by Ivaylo Mirchev, a local lawmaker from the Yes, Bulgaria! party, who posted a video of the blaze. The exact timing of the fire remains unclear, as the first post about the incident was published on October 12. Mirchev accused Bulgarian authorities of keeping quiet about the incident and noted that similar attacks had occurred in Poland, where the perpetrators were detained and authorities suspected Russian intelligence services. The site, which appears to be the Plana satellite communications station, was reportedly scheduled for expansion, leading to the removal of some fencing that may have facilitated the attackers' access. The station provides service used by the Ukrainian military, and it is unclear who is responsible for the fire. Bulgarian authorities have summoned the Russian ambassador following the fourth attack on merchant ships in the country's waters.",
  "summary": "An unidentified group set fire to Starlink satellite communications antennas in Bulgaria. Ivaylo Mirchev, a local lawmaker from the Yes, Bulgaria! party, was the first to report the incident. Mirchev said 11 of the site’s 17 Starlink antennas were damaged at the facility, which is located near the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. On his Facebook page, Mirchev published a video of the fire. The footage…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "“Trump was looking for any opportunity to undermine our defense capabilities,” top Ukrainian volunteer, who supplied 291,502 FPV drones to front, says of sudden Starlink limit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/trump-was-looking-for-any-opportunity-to-undermine-our-defense",
        "published": "2026-10-14T15:22:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Ukrainian officers warn Starlink slowdown ‘comparable to a nuclear strike against us’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ukrainian-officers-warn-starlink-slowdown-comparable-to-a-nuclear",
        "published": "2026-10-14T15:29:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Sudden Starlink limits sap Ukraine drone power as Kyiv fears U.S. intelligence squeeze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/sudden-starlink-limits-sap-ukraine-drone-power-as-kyiv-fears-u-s",
        "published": "2026-10-14T16:09:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}