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Poland blames Russia for Starlink station fire
Poland says a fire at a satellite station was deliberate sabotage by Russia, as Denmark warns of escalating hybrid attacks across Europe.
In brief
Poland says a fire at a satellite station was deliberate sabotage by Russia, as Denmark warns of escalating hybrid attacks across Europe. Poland's deputy prime minister called a Starlink station fire sabotage targeting Ukrainian army internet access, as European intelligence warns of rising Russian hybrid warfare…
Fire at Polish satellite station
A fire broke out Wednesday night at a state-owned Starlink satellite station in Wola Krobowska in Poland's Masovian Voivodeship province. The station remains operational.
Poland calls it sabotage
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said the fire was deliberately designed to disable the station and disrupt internet access for various institutions, including the Ukrainian army.
“deliberately designed to disable the station... disrupting internet access for various institutions, including the Ukrainian army”
Fits Russian attack doctrine
Gawkowski told Polish public broadcaster TVP Info an investigation was ongoing but many indications suggest the attack fits into a new Russian doctrine of attack. The Kremlin has not commented.
“many indications suggest”
Denmark warns of escalation
Denmark's intelligence service issued a new threat assessment saying it expects Russia to escalate hybrid warfare in the coming months, with a low but growing risk of limited military attack against NATO countries.
Pattern across Europe
Earlier this month Germany blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack on Leipzig slash Halle Airport. France has ordered a plan to protect critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.
Recent Russian incursions
On Thursday Moldova's president said four Russian drones crossed into its airspace with at least one exploding. Romania's defence ministry said one drone crashed in its territory. Poland said a Russian military helicopter briefly violated its airspace.
Kyiv under round-the-clock attack
In Kyiv on Wednesday night multiple explosions occurred as drones, ballistic and cruise missiles landed or were intercepted. A bakery, pharmaceutical plant and jewellery workshop were hit. Two people were killed and eight injured overnight.
Kharkiv farm strike kills six
In Kharkiv six people were killed and twelve others injured in a Russian strike on a farm in the village of Stara Hnylytsia. They were agricultural workers sorting vegetables, with four being women.
Zelensky calls for air defence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure. He said Ukraine needs ballistic interceptors to protect lives and called on the US to help counter new Russian jet-powered drones.
“we need ballistic interceptors to protect lives”
At a glance
Poland's deputy prime minister called a Starlink station fire sabotage targeting Ukrainian army internet access, as European intelligence warns of rising Russian hybrid warfare.
