Poland opens terror probe after fire at drone parts factory near Warsaw

Poland has opened a terror investigation after a fire broke out at a factory supplying drone components for Ukraine, in a case now being examined as a possible act of sabotage. The blaze was reported shortly after midnight at the WB Electronics site in Skarzysko-Kamienna, south of Warsaw. Officials said the fire was brought under control after about two hours.

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The Polish National Prosecution Office said the inquiry covers participation in the activities of a foreign intelligence service directed against Poland, as well as a terrorist offence involving the deliberate causing of a fire using a device containing flammable materials. The Internal Security Agency is assisting police with the investigation. Authorities have not released further details, saying the information is confidential at this stage.

WB Electronics is one of Poland's largest private defence companies and is a key supplier to the Polish military. The company manufactures loitering munitions, drones, fire-control systems and military communications tools and platforms. The Ukrainian military uses the FlyEye and Warmate drones, making the factory part of a supply chain that has direct relevance to Ukraine's war effort.

The case comes amid wider concern in Europe about suspected sabotage operations linked to Russia against facilities supporting Ukraine. The prosecution statement did not publicly attribute responsibility, but the investigation reflects the security sensitivity surrounding defence industry sites in countries backing Kyiv. Poland has also been increasing security spending and military capabilities because of fears of Russian attacks.

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The fire adds to a series of incidents that have heightened concern among European governments about covert activity targeting military and logistics infrastructure. In August, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said a Russian citizen had been detained after being recruited by Russian services to carry out an assassination in Warsaw. Earlier in the month, an unexploded drone was found at a German airport, underscoring the broader regional security climate.

It remains unclear who caused the fire and whether it was deliberate, although investigators are treating it as a potential terrorist act and foreign-intelligence operation. No injuries or wider damage have been reported in the supplied material. The next developments are likely to depend on what police and the Internal Security Agency establish about the device used and any possible links to outside actors.

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