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Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team<\/a> and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n A fire last night at a ground station in Poland used by Starlink, Elon Musk\u2019s satellite internet company, was caused deliberately, says digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski.<\/p>\n The facility is used to provide internet services across the region, including in Ukraine, which relies heavily on Starlink connections. Although the fire is still being investigated, \u201cthe modus operandi in this case is clearly Russian\u201d, says Gawkowski.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34 Gawkowski o\u00a0po\u017carze stacji Starlink. “Element wojny hybrydowej”<\/p>\n Wicepremier Krzysztof Gawkowski oceni\u0142 po\u017car stacji Starlink na Mazowszu jako celow\u0105 pr\u00f3b\u0119 zak\u0142\u00f3cenia \u0142\u0105czno\u015bci. \u2013 Wiele wskazuje na to, \u017ce po\u017car stacji Starlink\u00f3w na Mazowszu to kolejny element wojny hybrydowej\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Wirtualna Polska (@wirtualnapolska) September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Firefighters were called out at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday to the facility, which is located in the village of Wola Krobowska, just south of the capital Warsaw. Due to suspicions that the fire had been caused deliberately, police and officers from the Internal Security Agency (ABW) were also later dispatched to the scene.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re dealing with an arson attack that was intended to impact critical telecommunications infrastructure that influences internet operation,\u201d Gakowski, who also serves as deputy prime minister, told broadcaster TVN on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n In a separate interview with TVP, the minister said that the facility is owned by Polish state telecommunications operator Exatel and \u201cprovides internet transmission through Poland, and also to Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>\n He noted that other internet providers use Exatel\u2019s facility, including Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX, which is the owner of Starlink. Starlink terminals have been vital in Ukraine<\/a> during Russia\u2019s war against the country.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Gawkowski told TVN that \u201cthe modus operandi in this case is clearly Russian\u201d and \u201cis another element of the hybrid warfare we are facing\u201d. Poland has been one of the primary targets for Russian sabotage<\/a> operations in Europe, including a series of arson attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Russians want to paralyse critical infrastructure, cut off water, gas and electricity, paralyse the internet,\u201d said the minister. \u201cAll these processes have one goal: to incite panic and stir up emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n However, in his remarks to TVP, Gakowski acknowledged that, for now, \u201cit is impossible to say\u201d for sure whether Russia was behind the attack.<\/p>\n Poland is the “primary focus” of Russia’s sabotage campaign in Europe, finds a new report by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism.<\/p>\n Among 151 incidents identified since 2022, 31 of them took place in Poland \u2013 more than in any other country https:\/\/t.co\/QXfSI00FD6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Notes from Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 (@notesfrompoland) March 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The spokesman for Poland\u2019s security services, Jacek Dobrzy\u0144ski, likewise told TVN that\u00a0\u201cat this stage it is still too early to talk about the causes or motives of this fire\u201d. However, he confirmed that \u201ceverything points to arson\u201d.<\/p>\n Justice minister Waldemar \u017burek also told broadcaster RMF that \u201cthis could be an act of sabotage, and we are taking that into account, so nothing can be ruled out here, especially since these are sensitive elements that ensure satellite communications\u201d.<\/p>\n Polish news service Defence24 notes that ground stations are used by Starlink to connect its satellite constellation with terrestrial communications infrastructure. The facility in Poland, alongside one in Lithuania, serves the entire Central and Eastern Europe region, including Ukraine.<\/p>\n Tu nieco wi\u0119cej o roli stacji naziemnych w systemie Starlink. https:\/\/t.co\/EYys481dSi<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mariusz Marsza\u0142kowski (@MJMarszalkowski) September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this month, a fire broke out<\/a> at a drone plant in Poland belonging to WB Electronics, which supplies the armed forces of Ukraine and Poland, among others. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said<\/a> that there was \u201cno doubt\u201d the fire was caused deliberately, and that Russia was likely behind it.<\/p>\n The Polish government has in recent months warned that Russia is planning to escalate its hybrid actions against Poland and other countries in the region, including through acts of sabotage, disinformation, and potential airspace and border violations.<\/p>\n In July, a Russian missile\u00a0entered Polish airspace<\/a> before landing in a field in eastern Poland. On Wednesday this week, the same day as the fire in Wola Krobowska broke out, a Russian helicopter briefly entered Polish airspace<\/a>.<\/p>\n Main image credit: Komenda G\u0142\u00f3wna Pa\u0144stwowej Stra\u017cy Po\u017carnej<\/a> (under CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>)<\/p>\n Daniel Tilles is editor-in-chief of\u00a0Notes from Poland. 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