Lithuania foils arson attempt on Starlink gateway site
Unknown perpetrators tried to set fire to a Lithuanian warehouse housing Starlink ground gateway equipment in the early hours of October 19. Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius linked the failed attack to Russia's hybrid war; an investigation is underway.
- Attackers brought 10-liter canisters and 3–5-liter containers of incendiary liquid
- The site supports nine Starlink antennas used by Ukraine's military
- Similar attacks on Starlink infrastructure hit Poland and Bulgaria recently
- Lithuania's PM called the incident part of Russia's hybrid war
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