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Turkish gang may have set fire to a Starlink station in Poland for Russia, reports say
Wola Krobowska
Masovia, Poland
A fire on Sep 23 damaged the power equipment of a Starlink ground station in Wola Krobowska, about 50 km from Warsaw. The station serves Poland and Eastern Europe, Ukraine included.
German police detained two Turkish men, aged 38 and 34, in Nürtingen on Oct 12, and Poland is seeking their extradition from Germany.
The gang
Daltons
According to reports citing security sources, the men belong to or worked for the Daltons, a gang behind extortion, arms trafficking and contract killings, which may have acted for Russian intelligence.
What we know
- Fire at the station on Sep 23
- Two Turkish men held in Germany
- Poland blames Russia
Not yet
- Whether the Daltons were hired
- Who gave the order
Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the arson another act of hybrid war, and Polish officials say they have no doubt Russia was behind it.
