Polish Prime Minister Says Fire at Drone Factory Was Deliberate
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A fire at a combat-drone factory in Skarżysko-Kamienna caused no injuries, according to the report.
- Poland’s prime minister called the incident deliberate, while prosecutors investigate suspected terrorism and possible activity on behalf of foreign intelligence.
- Security cameras recorded a masked man carrying a backpack, who is suspected of starting the fire.
Poland’s prime minister says a fire at a combat-drone factory in Skarżysko-Kamienna was deliberate and amounted to sabotage. The town lies about 150 kilometres south of Warsaw.
No one was injured in the fire. Prosecutors are investigating the incident on suspicion of terrorism and are also examining possible activity carried out for a foreign intelligence service.
Security cameras recorded a man wearing a mask over his face and carrying a backpack. Investigators suspect he started the fire.
The factory is Poland’s largest private arms company and supplies products to the Polish military.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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