A fire broke out overnight on August 31, 2026, at the WB Electronics drone-component facility in Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland. The fire started shortly after midnight in the plant’s assembly department. Five fire crews and police responded. The facility was not operating at the time, and no injuries were reported. Police are investigating possible arson. Surveillance footage showed a masked person entering the site shortly before the fire began, prompting involvement of Polish security agencies. WB Electronics is a major Polish defense manufacturer producing loitering munitions, drone components, and battlefield communication equipment supplied to Ukraine. This incident is the sixth suspected sabotage or fire event in 2026 affecting European defense manufacturers, following similar cases in Czechia, France, Bulgaria, Italy, and Estonia. Western intelligence sources view these incidents as part of a suspected Russian hybrid campaign to disrupt European military supply chains while maintaining plausible deniability. The Kremlin has publicly identified European drone component makers as potential military targets. The incidents often remain ambiguously attributable, complicating official responses.

A fire broke out overnight on August 31, 2026, at the WB Electronics drone-component facility in Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland. The fire started shortly after midnight in the plant’s assembly department. Five fire crews and police responded. The facility was not operating at the time, and no injuries were reported. Police are investigating possible arson. Surveillance footage showed a masked person entering the site shortly before the fire began, prompting involvement of Polish security agencies. WB Electronics is a major Polish defense manufacturer producing loitering munitions, drone components, and battlefield communication equipment supplied to Ukraine. This incident is the sixth suspected sabotage or fire event in 2026 affecting European defense manufacturers, following similar cases in Czechia, France, Bulgaria, Italy, and Estonia. Western intelligence sources view these incidents as part of a suspected Russian hybrid campaign to disrupt European military supply chains while maintaining plausible deniability. The Kremlin has publicly identified European drone component makers as potential military targets. The incidents often remain ambiguously attributable, complicating official responses.