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Unknown persons in Bulgaria set fire to 11 of 17 Starlink antennas: the station serves, among others, Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel
At a site near Bulgaria's capital, the fire destroyed or damaged more than half of the antennas of the Starlink satellite system. An opposition MP was the first to report the arson, and the incident was later confirmed by the country's prime minister, Rumen Radev.
This is reported by Novinite.
According to MP Ivaylo Mirechev of the "Yes, Bulgaria" party, unknown persons set fire to 11 of 17 Starlink communication antennas at a facility near Sofia.
He was the first to report it and criticized the Ministry of Interior and the media for being silent about the incident. When exactly the arson occurred is unknown, but the first publication appeared on the evening of 12 October.
The outlet Insider found that the fire occurred on antennas near the "Plana" satellite communication station south of Sofia. This station serves, among others, Ukrainian military personnel.
Mirechev pointed out that only a few days earlier the head of the State Agency for National Security (DANS) had assured at a meeting of the Consultative Council on National Security that counterintelligence was actively countering diversions linked to Russia. "Obviously, they are doing a poor job," the MP wrote.
During parliamentary hearings on 14 October, the incident was confirmed by Prime Minister Rumen Radev. He refused to disclose details.
"An investigation is ongoing, and it is extremely intensive. I urge the head of DANS not to disclose details now, despite your extremely keen interest. But this is a matter of a very short time. We are cooperating with partner services to successfully conclude this operation," the prime minister said.
Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev added that security of such facilities has been strengthened. He said responsibility for their protection lies with the owners, but Interior Ministry structures have taken additional measures.
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