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Polish Deputy PM says Starlink station fire possibly Russian sabotage

Headline from The Kyiv Independent

Gawkowski said there were indications that the fire, which broke out at the station in Wola Krobowska, in Poland's Masovian Voivodeship, on the evening of Sept. 23, may have been an attempt to disrupt its operations.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Starlink Base Station Caught Fire in Poland, Minister Says (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    A Starlink base station near Warsaw that helps provide internet to Ukraine caught fire late on Wednesday, Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said in TVP Info interview.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Fire damages Poland Starlink station; sabotage suspected (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A fire on 23 September damaged power equipment at a Starlink station in Wola-Krobowska, Poland; no one was hurt, service resumed next day, and officials are weighing arson and sabotage.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Poland says Starlink station fire 'act of sabotage' (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said Warsaw believed the attack aimed to disrupt internet access for the Ukrainian military, calling it "an element of the next phase of hybrid warfare."

  4. BBC News

    Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The satellite station is used in part to provide internet coverage to neighbouring Ukraine, the government says.

  5. The Kyiv Independent

    Polish Deputy PM says Starlink station fire possibly Russian sabotage (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Gawkowski said there were indications that the fire, which broke out at the station in Wola Krobowska, in Poland's Masovian Voivodeship, on the evening of Sept. 23, may have been an attempt to disrupt its operations.

  6. Breitbart News

    Poland Says Russia May be Behind 'Arson' of Starlink Base Station That Impacted Ukrainian Military Internet (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Intelligence investigating fire at a Starlink base that is crucial to providing internet coverage to central Europe and Ukraine.