Polish officials announced on Monday that two Turkish nationals have been detained in Germany in connection with a fire at a Starlink facility in Poland last month.
Starlink, the satellite internet service, is widely used by Ukraine’s military amid its conflict with Russia.
Officials from several EU nations have warned of escalating Russian sabotage, cyber and hybrid attacks across Europe aimed at undermining support for Ukraine or directly affecting the country.
Polish officials did not disclose the precise location or timing of the alleged detentions in Germany.
What did Poland say about the arrests and the case?
Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski announced the arrests on Monday, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk swiftly confirming the development.
“On behalf of Polish services, German police detained two Turkish citizens suspected of setting fire to a Starlink station in Masovia,” he said on social media. “This is another act of hybrid warfare. The perpetrators of the sabotage will answer before the Polish justice system.”
Masovia, the province containing Warsaw, lies close to Poland’s eastern border with Belarus and Ukraine.
Poland blames Russia for incident
Poland’s Special Services Minister Tomasz Siemoniak alleged that Russia was behind the incident.
He added at a press conference that Russian services are increasingly turning to individuals linked to the criminal underworld for such attacks.
Russia routinely dismisses European accusations of hybrid warfare or systematic sabotage as anti‑Russian hysteria or disinformation.
Will Elon Musk give Ukraine Starlink’s eyes over Russia?
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video