Key facts
- Poland suspects foreign intelligence services were involved in an arson attack at a drone component factory.
- The incident occurred at a plant operated by WB Electronics, a major Polish defense company.
- The factory produces reconnaissance drones and loitering munitions, including models used by Ukraine.
- Prosecutors are investigating the "deliberate setting of a fire" and possible involvement of a foreign intelligence service.
- No one was injured, but one small facility was damaged.
Poland suspects that a fire at a factory belonging to WB Electronics, a maker of drone components, was an act of arson involving foreign intelligence services. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday at the company's plant in Skarżysko-Kamienna, south-eastern Poland. Prosecutors from the Kraków branch of Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office stated they are investigating the "terrorist crime" and the possible involvement of "a foreign intelligence service" against Poland, suspecting a device with flammable materials was placed on the premises. WB Electronics is one of Poland’s largest private defense companies, producing reconnaissance drones and loitering munitions such as the FlyEye and Warmate, which are utilized by Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. The fire was extinguished within approximately two hours, with no reported injuries, though one small facility sustained damage. This event occurs amidst a backdrop of suspected Russian-linked sabotage attacks targeting critical infrastructure across Europe that support Ukraine.