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Fire Was an Attack on Starlink and Ukraine, Lithuania Says
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Key Points:
- A fire at a Lithuanian data center hosting Starlink equipment was deliberately set using flammable liquids and Molotov cocktails, but a security guard extinguished the blaze quickly, preventing service disruption.
- The Starlink infrastructure, crucial for NATO communications and Ukraine's war efforts, has also been targeted in Bulgaria and Poland, with a station damaged in Poland in September.
- European officials suspect these attacks are part of a broader campaign, potentially orchestrated by Russia, aimed at undermining NATO-aligned infrastructure.
- Despite these attacks, Starlink services remained operational, though Ukraine faces new restrictions on access to Starshield, the military-grade Starlink system.
- Authorities in Lithuania are actively investigating the incident and searching for suspects involved in the attempted sabotage.
