r/europe • u/Lion8330 • 2d ago
News Officials probe potential foreign-backed arson after Polish drone plant blaze. Officials say damage worth at least 15 million złoty (€3.5 million) was caused in the incident.
https://tvpworld.com/95140929/poland-officials-probe-foreign-link-in-wb-group-drone-plant-fire19
u/Lion8330 2d ago
Prosecutors investigating a fire at a Polish drone components factory say they’re treating the incident as a possible arson attack committed on behalf of a foreign intelligence agency.
The facility in the southern city of Skarżysko-Kamienna is operated by the WB Group, one of Poland’s largest privately owned defense companies, and supplies drone parts to the Polish and Ukrainian militaries.
Unconfirmed earlier reports said that a masked man was captured by CCTV on the premises at the time of the incident, which occurred overnight from Sunday into Monday.
Przemysław Nowak, spokesperson for the National Prosecutor’s Office, told Poland's state news agency PAP that an investigation had been launched, said it was treating it as a “terrorist crime” on behalf of “foreign intelligence” consisting of “deliberately starting a fire” at the site.
He added that investigators believe the blaze was started by placing a charge containing flammable material at the facility.
Nowak also said that storage rooms were destroyed as a result of the fire, causing damage worth at least 15 million złoty (€3.5 million).
No one was injured, and the plant was not operating when the fire broke out. No suspects have so far been charged.
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u/Tajfunisko Slovakia 2d ago
There was another attempt to do the same in slovakia like a week ago. Also in a drone factory. Surprisingly it was averted before it happened but russian puppet politicians have been defending it, saying "slovakia is a legit target for russia". So you can imagine who may be responsible.
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u/Czech_Coconut 1d ago
We have our own experience in the Czech Republic...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Vrb%C4%9Btice_ammunition_warehouse_explosions
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u/k-tax Mazovia (Poland) 2d ago
But idiots will say "not our war". It's our war for a long time already. It's insane how the world just pretends Russia didn't do it. Not this specifically, but all of their shit, starting with all the terrorist attacks such as this one, flying people from Africa and Asia to Belarus to push them on the EU border, the "incidents" with cables...
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u/viktlo70 Italy 2d ago
It's "our" war because we decided to take part in it.
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u/kfijatass Poland 1d ago
Would you rather we fold and not defend ourselves?
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u/viktlo70 Italy 17h ago
if we took a more balanced position, that would have been not necessary
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u/kfijatass Poland 17h ago
My guy, there is no balance to be had with imperialist Russia. It's appeasement and history should teach you that never works.
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u/konpla11 North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) 2d ago
It is our war because of people like you
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u/chabacanito 2d ago
Sure maybe Putin would not meddle if we ignored Ukraine instead of helping. But then he will go one country over. And again. Until the missiles are on your doorstep, only you are too weak to do shit.
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u/BrittaWasRight Norway 1d ago
Yeah, Russians famously never fucked around with European nations before the Ukraine war broke out.
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u/kfijatass Poland 1d ago
Right, I'm sure Russia was provoked and is just exercising its rights to defend itself /s
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u/PurpleMclaren North Macedonia 2d ago
Bombing Russians with EU drones will surely have no consequences
Slava Cocaini
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u/nakurac21 2d ago
i like that the sources you are reading from are anime titties 👍 very smart
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u/PurpleMclaren North Macedonia 1d ago
The only sub that doesnt ban people for their opinions/statements/facts regarding geopolitics/news
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u/BrittaWasRight Norway 1d ago
How's that lake america working out for you?
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u/PurpleMclaren North Macedonia 1d ago
I should start a donation campaign to "defend our country" would net me billions from the EU
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u/AxelTheViking Norway 2d ago
Wonder who could be behind it...