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Poland suspects foreign intelligence behind drone plant fire

Nation

1 September, 03:26 AM

Agents of a foreign intelligence service were involved in setting fire to a plant operated by a company that makes drones for the Polish and Ukrainian militaries, Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office stated on Aug. 31.

The investigation is being led by a prosecutor from the Małopolska branch of the National Prosecutor’s Office’s Department for Organized Crime and Corruption.

According to investigators, the fire at WB Electronics SA’s facility in Skarżysko-Kamienna began on Aug. 31 after an incendiary device containing flammable materials was planted.

“The fire destroyed warehouse facilities, and the losses amount to at least PLN15 million [$3.8 million],” prosecutors said.

The plant, located between Warsaw and Kraków, makes military drone components used by both Poland and Ukraine.

Polish news outlet Onet reported that security cameras recorded an unidentified person wearing a balaclava. The person entered the facility by climbing over a fence. An abandoned backpack and a long-sleeved shirt were later found near the plant.

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