Lithuania foils arson attack on Starlink equipment, suspects Russian involvement

Kyiv Independent18 October 2026, 12:57 UTCLithuania

The attackers attempted to set fire to satellite antennas and a control unit, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said.

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