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Fire damages Starlink ground station antennas near Sofia

A fire has damaged a Starlink ground station facility located near Sofia, with reports indicating that 11 out of 17 satellite antennas at the secure site were set on fire. The station is reported to provide communications services, including to the Ukrainian military. Authorities are investigating the incident as a suspected arson, and the full extent of the operational disruption remains unresolved.

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2 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • arabnewsBulgaria
  • rferlВ Болгарии
  • rtin EU
WhereSofia
42.691, 23.649 ±120 km
First reported11 days ago
Published2026-10-14 14:25 UTC
Sources5
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Reports4Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Fire damages Starlink ground station antennas near Sofia. 2026-10-14T14:25:46.058Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5890. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-14/starlink-91f7fc55

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