Tusk says drone factory fire in Poland was sabotage

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said there was no doubt that a fire at a defense company producing drone systems was deliberate arson and an act of sabotage.

The fire broke out at a WB Electronics facility in Skarżysko-Kamienna. A second fire occurred in recent days at JFG Composites in Lublin, where the company makes parts for the aviation industry.

"Speaking about the fires at these two companies, in the case of Skarżysko-Kamienna there is no doubt that it was deliberate arson, an act of sabotage," Tusk said before a government meeting.

He did not make the same determination about the Lublin fire. Investigators have found no evidence so far that it was started deliberately, he said, although the possibility could not be excluded given the nature of the company’s production.

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Speaking about the fires at these two companies, in the case of Skarżysko-Kamienna there is no doubt that it was deliberate arson, an act of sabotage.

"In the case of Lublin, we do not have such evidence, but given the nature of the production, it cannot be ruled out that deliberate arson occurred there as well," Tusk said.

Tusk connected the incidents with what he described as a growing threat to regional security. He warned that the coming weeks and months could prove difficult, not only because of Russia’s war against Ukraine but also because Moscow might try to increase tensions in countries across the region.

He did not provide specific evidence linking Russia to the Skarżysko-Kamienna fire. Before his comments, Polish authorities had said the blaze could have involved foreign sabotage. Investigators were examining surveillance-camera footage and other material found near the factory.

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In the case of Lublin, we do not have such evidence, but given the nature of the production, it cannot be ruled out that deliberate arson occurred there as well.