Poland accuses Russia of coordinating attack on Starlink satellite station

The suspects are accused of deliberately setting fire to Starlink infrastructure in Wola Krobowska, Poland, about 25 miles south of Warsaw.

Published: October 13, 2026 9:40am

Poland is accusing Russia of coordinating an arson attack on a Starlink satellite station in September. 

Two Turkish citizens were arrested in Germany in connection with the incident, which is suspected of being an act of sabotage, ABC News reported, citing Polish officials. 

The suspects are accused of deliberately setting fire to Starlink infrastructure in Wola Krobowska, Poland, about 25 miles south of Warsaw.

Tomasz Siemoniak, Poland’s minister overseeing intelligence services, said in a news release that authorities have "no doubt" Russian intelligence services are behind the sabotage. 

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, which operates the Starlink satellite network, has allowed Ukranians to use the communications system inside Ukraine, including Russian-occupied areas, while restricting its use inside Russia. The system is utilized heavily by the Ukrainian military. 

The arson attack was one of more than 210 incidents across Europe that Western officials believe to linked to Russia, according to the Associated Press. 

 

 

 

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