Starlink ground station in Poland hit by fire in suspected arson attack
A fire at a Starlink ground station in Wola Krobowska, Poland, was deliberately set, according to digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski. The facility, owned by state operator Exatel, provides internet transmission to Poland and Ukraine. Gawkowski said the "modus operandi in this case is clearly Russian" and called it an element of hybrid warfare. Police and the Internal Security Agency are investigating.
The modus operandi in this case is clearly Russian.
- yanis_t
For anyone interested, there’s another part of the Starlink besides the satellites and your dish - ground stations (gateways) [].
These are the large clusters of antennas that communicate with the satellites and connect the Starlink network to the Internet on Earth. Looks like one of these was set on fire.
https://starlink.com/support/article/45d1d256-171e-0f67-4895...
- 1244587
Ok, so first Musk was supposed to be a Russian asset:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/14/technology/elon-musk-ukra... (2022)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-ukraine-russia-war-st... (2023)
Now he is apparently Ukraine's best friend and evil Russia attacks his Starlink!
Of course there is no possibility that a) one of Elon's many enemies did it, b) it was a Ukrainian false flag or c) Russia did it and Musk has been deep state all along like Thiel.
- Shank
It feels like it’s very, very risky territory for these activities to be “occurring” in a NATO country. I’m sure everyone else is thinking the same thing, but at what point does Article 5 get invoked?
- olkyts
This is happening just at the same time when Russia actively targets data centers in Kyiv 2 days in a row.
https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-attacks-disrupt-intern...
- ketzu
It's interesting which acts end up on HN. Recently there was an arson attack in Munich against a defense company [1]. I wonder if anyone keeps track of more and their resolution/convictions?
[1] https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/lka-brandanschlag-muenchen-...
- joinHNtheysaid
The incident rate should rise drastically the more russia gets closer to loosing. https://acleddata.com/report/testing-waters-suspected-russia...
I must say a web/world without them and the quatari /iranian influence operations would be pleasant.
- michelb
Effectively this is an attack on an American company’s infrastructure?
- grey-area
Cui bono?