Key facts
- Arson attempt on Starlink equipment foiled in Lithuania on October 18.
- Incendiary liquids and containers were found at the scene.
- Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius suspects Russian involvement.
- A drone crashed and exploded near the Latvian border on October 18.
- The National Security Commission will convene on October 19.
Lithuanian authorities thwarted an attempted arson attack on a facility storing Starlink satellite communications equipment overnight on October 18, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius announced. Investigators discovered incendiary liquids and containers at the site, with capacities ranging from three to 10 liters. Sinkevicius stated that enhanced security measures, implemented following prior warnings, prevented the attack from succeeding. He characterized the incident as part of Russia's broader hybrid warfare strategy, citing similar suspected sabotage events in other European countries. Separately, a drone crashed and exploded in northern Lithuania near the Latvian border on October 18, damaging a vehicle. The cause of the explosion and the drone's origin remain under investigation. Lithuania's warning system experienced partial functionality during these events.