Signal
Submitted
Oct 13, 2026, 11:46 UTC
Deliberate arson destroyed 11 Starlink antennas near Sofia; two masked perpetrators responsible; official silence; parliamentary inquiries initiated.
In a secret facility near Sofia, Bulgaria, 11 out of 17 Starlink satellite communication antennas were deliberately set on fire by two masked men. Starlink system, operated by SpaceX, is critical for satellite communication and actively used in the Russia-Ukraine war. The incident was not publicly reported by the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior (MVR) or media. Deputy Ivo Mirchev, co-chair of 'Yes, Bulgaria', raised concerns on Facebook about the sabotage and criticized Bulgarian counterintelligence's effectiveness against Russian sabotage efforts. Parliamentary inquiries to the State Agency for National Security (DANS) and MVR were made to clarify the warning and law enforcement response, including delays in police presence at the location.
Confidence: High
Deliberate sabotage by unknown masked actors targeting critical Starlink communication infrastructure actively used in war, with political context of Russian counterintelligence operations in Bulgaria; incident acknowledged by political figures and interpreted as hostile hybrid warfare activity.
Source URL
https://vesti.bg/bulgaria/mirchev-v-sekreten-obekt-kraj-sofiia-sa-podpaleni-11-anteni-za-starlink-6272755
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
3
Event time
Oct 12, 2026, 21:02 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Secret site near Sofia
Primary actor
Unknown masked perpetrators
Country
Bulgaria
Tags
Starlink, Sabotage, Arson, SpaceX, russia–ukraine war, Counterintelligence, Bulgarian Ministry of Interior, DANS, Satellite Communications, Parliamentary Inquiry
Signal
Submitted
Oct 13, 2026, 11:46 UTC
Deliberate arson destroyed 11 Starlink antennas near Sofia; two masked perpetrators responsible; official silence; parliamentary inquiries initiated.
In a secret facility near Sofia, Bulgaria, 11 out of 17 Starlink satellite communication antennas were deliberately set on fire by two masked men. Starlink system, operated by SpaceX, is critical for satellite communication and actively used in the Russia-Ukraine war. The incident was not publicly reported by the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior (MVR) or media. Deputy Ivo Mirchev, co-chair of 'Yes, Bulgaria', raised concerns on Facebook about the sabotage and criticized Bulgarian counterintelligence's effectiveness against Russian sabotage efforts. Parliamentary inquiries to the State Agency for National Security (DANS) and MVR were made to clarify the warning and law enforcement response, including delays in police presence at the location.
Confidence: High
Deliberate sabotage by unknown masked actors targeting critical Starlink communication infrastructure actively used in war, with political context of Russian counterintelligence operations in Bulgaria; incident acknowledged by political figures and interpreted as hostile hybrid warfare activity.
Source URL
https://vesti.bg/bulgaria/mirchev-v-sekreten-obekt-kraj-sofiia-sa-podpaleni-11-anteni-za-starlink-6272755
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
3
Event time
Oct 12, 2026, 21:02 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Secret site near Sofia
Primary actor
Unknown masked perpetrators
Country
Bulgaria
Tags
Starlink, Sabotage, Arson, SpaceX, russia–ukraine war, Counterintelligence, Bulgarian Ministry of Interior, DANS, Satellite Communications, Parliamentary Inquiry