Poland: Tusk: Two suspected saboteurs arrested in Germany

On September 23rd, a Starlink station burned in Poland, and the government in Warsaw believes it was an act of sabotage. Now the Polish Prime Minister reports that the search has been successful.

Donald Tusk: Poland announces arrest after act of sabotage. Photo: dpa

Warsaw. Two suspected saboteurs who are said to have carried out an attack on a Starlink station in Poland have been caught in Germany, according to the Polish government.

"At the request of the Polish secret services, the German police have arrested two Turkish citizens who are suspected of having set fire to the Starlink station in Mazovia," wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on X. The suspected saboteurs would have to answer to the Polish judiciary.

Several media outlets reported on the arrest. The “Schwäbische Zeitung” reported that the two men were arrested at the train station in Nürtingen in Baden-Württemberg. According to “Bild”, the police in Berlin-Spandau are said to have caught another suspect, possibly the driver of the other two men.

There was a fire on September 23rd in a terminal of the Starlink satellite internet service 50 kilometers south of Warsaw. Shortly afterwards, the Polish government spoke of a likely act of sabotage against the station, which also ensures the security of Internet operations in Ukraine.

Accordingly, the fire affected the power supply station and the power generator. The station's failure could have led to problems with internet service. The Starlink satellites are used by Ukraine in the war against Russia.