Thwarted Arson at Lithuanian Starlink Site Triggers Security Review
Security services had warned the company of possible attacks, and officials are weighing extra powers to neutralize drones after the incident.
- Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevi announced on Sunday, Oct. 18, that security measures thwarted an overnight attempted arson attack targeting a facility storing Starlink communications equipment.
- Allied intelligence agencies have warned that the Russian GRU is intensifying efforts to target European logistics hubs and communications nodes supporting Ukraine, creating the backdrop for escalating sabotage attempts.
- Security services alerted the company in advance of the attack, enabling reinforced protection that prevented damage during the incident, according to Sinkevi.
- Sinkevi is convening an emergency session of the National Security Commission on Monday, Oct. 19, to address both the arson attempt and a separate unidentified drone breach of Lithuanian airspace.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Friday that Moscow could escalate hybrid attacks and sabotage before Christmas, as Lithuanian agencies monitor hostile foreign states with heightened vigilance.
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Attempts were made to set fire to a storage facility of Starlink equipment <p>In Lithuania, an arson attempt was prevented by a company storing Starlink equipment. The Prime Minister convened the Commission on National Security.</p>
The Prime Minister of Lithuania, Mindaugas Sinkjavicius, reported on a failed attempt to set fire to a company where Starlink satellite equipment was stored. On Sunday night, the intruders tried to set a fire on the territory of a Lithuanian company storing satellite terminals, transmitting to RIA News. "The Service warned the company of possible attacks, security was reinforced, so the attempt was unsuccessful," said Sinkjavicius. In connection…
Lithuania Thwarts Attack on Starlink Facility as Sabotage Attempts Spread Across Europe
An attempted arson attack targeted a Lithuanian company storing Starlink satellite communications equipment overnight on October 18, but heightened security measures prevented the facility from being set on fire, Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius announced.
In Lithuania, on the night of 18 October, they tried to set fire to a company where Starlink's satellite communications equipment was stored. The attempt was prevented, all published by the Lithuanian press with reference to Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkjavicyus.
In Lithuania, on the night of 18 October, an attempt was made to set fire to a company holding Starlink equipment for Ukraine, an attempt that failed and the Prime Minister implied Russia's involvement.
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