{
  "id": 9540461,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:37:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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 earlier this week, according to the country's digital affairs minister. Krzysztof Gawkowski claimed the blaze was an act of sabotage, aimed at disrupting the station and internet access for various institutions, such as the Ukrainian army. The fire occurred late Wednesday and the station remains operational. Exatel, a state-owned telecommunications company, owns the station and it is used for transmitting internet traffic, including to Ukraine. The minister stated that multiple signs indicate this is part of a new Russian strategy of attack. Poland, a NATO and EU member state bordering Russia, has accused Moscow of acts of sabotage since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Recently, Poland has become a key hub for delivering Western military and humanitarian aid to Kyiv.",
  "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",
        "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"
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      {
        "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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