German police detained two Turkish citizens suspected of carrying out the sabotage on behalf of foreign agents. Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the attack as another act of hybrid warfare and confirmed the suspects are awaiting extradition to Poland under a European Arrest Warrant. The site is operated by the state-owned telecommunications company Exatel and serves as a vital connectivity hub for SpaceX systems.
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Poland Blames Russian Intelligence for Starlink Hub Sabotage
Geopolitics8 days ago
The Polish government has accused Russian intelligence of orchestrating an arson attack on a Starlink ground station to disrupt critical internet traffic flowing to Ukraine, officials said. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński announced that the facility in Wola Karbowska suffered significant damage to its power supply infrastructure and backup generators during the incident, which occurred last month.
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