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Germany detains two Turkish citizens suspected of setting fire to Starlink station near Warsaw

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Polish authorities said German police detained two Turkish citizens suspected of setting fire to a Starlink station near Warsaw last month. The reported arson places satellite ground infrastructure at the center of a cross-border criminal investigation, though authorities have not disclosed a motive or details of damage.

Discovered 2026-10-12T11:05:16.083037-07:00 | 2026-10-12T11:05:16.083037-07:00

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  • The suspected attack involved a Starlink station, underscoring that satellite services depend on ground infrastructure as well as spacecraft and launch systems.
  • German police detained two suspects in connection with an incident in Poland, making this a cross-border investigation; authorities have not disclosed a motive or the extent of any damage.

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onalert.gr lemonde.fr Bloomberg
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