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2026-10-19 · DW

Bulgaria seeks suspects in Germany after Starlink sabotage

Bulgaria on Monday issued European arrest warrants against two 19-year-old German nationals, saying it suspected their involvement in the sabotage of a series of Starlink antennae near the capital Sofia. "The evidence gathered makes it possible to conclude that there are reasonable grounds to suspect the involvement of the two defendants," the court in Sofia rules, granting a request from prosecutors. Ukraine 's military uses Starlink's military-grade satellite internet service Starshield for battlefield communications amid Russia's invasion . Bulgaria does not directly border Ukraine, but it is on the Black Sea , one of the flashpoints of the conflict.

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