Fire at Starlink site in Bulgaria after suspected sabotage in Poland

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14. 10. 2026, 20:51 Uhr Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed on Wednesday that there had been a fire at a facility of the Starlink satellite internet service near the capital Sofia last week. Two young men holding German passports have been taken into custody in connection with the suspected attack, Bulgarian media later reported, citing investigators. The satellite network is a strategically important part of Ukraine's defence in the war against Russia's invasion. The fire had previously been made public by the pro-Western opposition alliance Democratic Bulgaria (DB).

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