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  "id": 9534925,
  "title": "Fire at Poland Starlink station was ‘sabotage’, says minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fire-at-poland-starlink-station-was-sabotage-says-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:37:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/24/fire-at-poland-starlink-station-was-sabotage-says-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fire erupted at a Starlink satellite communications station in central Poland, according to the country's digital affairs minister. Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski stated that the incident was deemed an act of sabotage, deliberately aimed at disabling the station and disrupting internet access for various institutions, including the Ukrainian army. The fire reportedly broke out late on Wednesday, and the station remains operational. Gawkowski added that there are strong indications this is part of a new Russian doctrine of attack. The Starlink station, owned by state-owned telecommunications company Exatel, is utilized for transmitting internet traffic through Poland, including to Ukraine, as well as by SpaceX systems providing connectivity via Starlink terminals. Poland, a NATO and EU member state on the alliance's eastern flank, has accused Russia of sabotage several times since the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The nation serves as a key hub for transporting Western military and humanitarian aid to Kyiv. In recent months, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Russia's objectives in the conflict against Ukraine encompass hybrid drone and missile strikes against Kyiv's allies.",
  "summary": "Digital affairs minister says blaze may be part of a new phase of hybrid warfare after disrupting internet access to various institutions, including Ukraine’s army.",
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      {
        "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": "Notes from Poland",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:21:37.000Z"
      },
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        "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"
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        "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"
      },
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Fire at Poland Starlink station was ‘sabotage’, says minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fire-at-poland-starlink-station-was-sabotage-says-minister-9540461",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:37:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Poland Says Starlink Station Fire 'Act of Sabotage'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/poland-says-starlink-station-fire-act-of-sabotage-9554833",
        "published": "2026-09-24T12:12:11.000Z"
      }
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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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