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Austria Now News – Vienna
A Turkish national is in pre-trial detention in Germany on suspicion of having commissioned two men to set fire to a ground station of the Starlink satellite network in Poland, the State Criminal Police Office of Baden-Württemberg (LKA) and the Stuttgart public prosecutor’s office announced, according to ORF.
Arrest in Reutlingen
Police special forces arrested the man in the German city of Reutlingen and, according to investigators, seized eight mobile phones and ammunition, among other items. He is accused of preparing a terrorist offence, as he is suspected of having instructed the two men from Germany to carry out the attack in Poland. A separate national investigation has been opened against him.
Two further suspects awaiting extradition
In mid-October, German authorities had arrested two other Turkish men in Nürtingen at Poland’s request; extradition proceedings against them are currently under way. According to investigators, the two suspects were brought to Poland on the night of 23 September 2026 to set fire to the Starlink station.
Importance of the network for Ukraine
The Starlink network is considered a strategic part of Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s war. The Polish government in Warsaw had previously said it suspected Russian intelligence services were behind the fire. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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ORF, Starlink-Anschlag: Mutmaßlicher Auftraggeber in U-Haft, 03.11.2026, https://orf.at/stories/3447006/
