Poland Reports Sabotage at Starlink Station Serving Ukraine

A fire broke out overnight on September 23, 2026, at a Starlink satellite communications ground station in Wola Krobowska, central Poland. The facility, operated by the state-owned telecommunications company Exatel, provides critical internet connectivity to Ukraine and other parts of Central and Eastern Europe. The blaze damaged a distribution facility, a power station, and an electric generator.

Krzysztof Gawkowski, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Digitalization Minister, characterized the incident as a deliberate act of sabotage. He stated the attack was designed to disable the station and disrupt internet access for various institutions, including the Ukrainian military. While the site has since returned to normal operation, Gawkowski noted that the incident aligns with Russia's attack doctrine and constitutes an element of hybrid warfare.

The incident was reported to Poland's Internal Security Agency and the Central Police Investigation Bureau. Although the Federal Government of Russia has denied involvement in sabotage operations within NATO countries, the event coincides with warnings from the Defence Intelligence Service of Denmark. Danish intelligence warned that Russia is likely to intensify hybrid warfare, including destructive cyber attacks and limited military actions, aimed at dividing the NATO alliance.