In Bulgaria near the capital Sofia, satellite communication Starlink antennas were set on fire in a sabotage act on October 9, 2026. The incident occurred at a Starlink facility in the village of Planas, about 40 km from Sofia. Opposition MP Ivailo Mirchev reported that two masked men set fire to 11 out of 17 antennas. The head of the State National Security Agency (DANS), Plamen Tonchev, confirmed the sabotage and warned that similar incidents can happen in the future. Mirchev suspected Russian involvement, noting similar attacks on Starlink infrastructure in Poland at the end of September, attributed by Warsaw to Russian intelligence services. The burned antennas were crucial for connection to SpaceX networks and were used in the Ukraine conflict. Related recent security incidents include the detention of two Turkish nationals in Germany who were believed linked to the Poland case.

In Bulgaria near the capital Sofia, satellite communication Starlink antennas were set on fire in a sabotage act on October 9, 2026. The incident occurred at a Starlink facility in the village of Planas, about 40 km from Sofia. Opposition MP Ivailo Mirchev reported that two masked men set fire to 11 out of 17 antennas. The head of the State National Security Agency (DANS), Plamen Tonchev, confirmed the sabotage and warned that similar incidents can happen in the future. Mirchev suspected Russian involvement, noting similar attacks on Starlink infrastructure in Poland at the end of September, attributed by Warsaw to Russian intelligence services. The burned antennas were crucial for connection to SpaceX networks and were used in the Ukraine conflict. Related recent security incidents include the detention of two Turkish nationals in Germany who were believed linked to the Poland case.