{
  "id": 9531392,
  "title": "Starlink ground station in Poland hit by fire in suspected arson attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/starlink-ground-station-in-poland-hit-by-fire-in-suspected-arson",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:21:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Notes from Poland",
    "slug": "notes-from-poland",
    "url": "https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/09/24/starlink-ground-station-in-poland-hit-by-fire-in-suspected-arson-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fire at a Starlink ground station in Wola Krobowska, Poland, near Warsaw, was deliberately set, according to digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski. The facility, owned by Polish state telecommunications operator Exatel, provides internet services across the region, including in Ukraine. Gawkowski stated that the modus operandi in this case is clearly Russian and described the incident as another element of the hybrid warfare Poland is facing. Polish security services are still investigating the cause of the fire, but everything points towards arson. This attack follows a series of similar incidents targeting critical infrastructure in Poland in recent years, with Russia allegedly behind many of them.",
  "summary": "The facility is used to provide internet services to Ukraine, with a minister suggesting Russia may be behind the fire.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Fire hits Starlink station supporting Ukraine connectivity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fire-hits-starlink-station-supporting-ukraine-connectivity",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:56:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Poland suspects sabotage after fire at Starlink station serving Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/poland-suspects-sabotage-after-fire-at-starlink-station-serving",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Fire at Starlink station in central Poland was 'sabotage,' digital affairs minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fire-at-starlink-station-in-central-poland-was-sabotage-digital",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:29:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Poland says Starlink station fire 'act of sabotage'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/poland-says-starlink-station-fire-act-of-sabotage",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Starlink base station providing communications for Ukraine set on fire in Poland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/starlink-base-station-providing-communications-for-ukraine-set-on",
        "published": "2026-09-24T11:08:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/poland-says-fire-at-starlink-station-is-sabotage-as-denmark-warns-of",
        "published": "2026-09-24T11:16:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "1 killed, 4 injured in knife attack at Benedictine abbey in Poland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/1-killed-4-injured-in-knife-attack-at-benedictine-abbey-in-poland",
        "published": "2026-09-24T11:40:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}