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UkrainePublished: 29 October 2026 at 15:09

Germany Detains Two 19-Year-Olds Over Starlink Arson in Bulgaria

German authorities have detained two 19-year-olds whom Bulgaria links to an arson attack on the Starlink satellite internet network. Sofia says they also attacked the network elsewhere in the EU, and it is seeking their extradition.

Two 19-year-olds have been detained in Germany over an arson attack in Bulgaria targeting the Starlink satellite internet network. Bulgarian authorities say the pair also attacked the same network elsewhere in the European Union. Ukraine relies on Starlink in its defence against Russia's war.

Bulgaria wants the two men extradited. Their lawyers say they will fight the extradition warrant.

The source provides no further details about the suspects' names, the locations or dates of the attacks, or any possible motive, so these questions remain open. The case now turns on whether Germany will hand the two over to Bulgaria.

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