Poland sees third major fire in a week, as authorities suspect Russian-linked sabotage amid rising hybrid threats.

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A third major fire in less than a week broke out in Poland on Monday, prompting the authorities to suspect that the incidents may be linked to hybrid operations by Russian intelligence services.

The latest fire broke out in a warehouse in Siemianowice Ślaskie in southern Poland. This follows a fire in a residential building in Ząbki, near Warsaw, on 1 July, and a fire in a production hall in Mińsk Mazowiecki, around 35 km from the capital, on Sunday.

Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said on Monay that in light of Russia’s hybrid tactics, the government is treating all major fires with increased scrutiny.

“Since January 2024, we have seen several attempted acts of sabotage. Every significant incident, fire, or attempted arson is being assessed as a potential act of sabotage,” he said during a press conference.

The suspicion of Russian involvement intensified after a massive shopping center in Marywilska, Warsaw, burned down in May. The government later said it had evidence linking Russian intelligence to the incident. In response, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski ordered the closure of Russia’s consulate in Kraków.

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  • the_wiz@feddit.orgEnglish
    32·
    9 hours ago

    I am just sick of civilians crying for war without having their own asses put out in the fire.

      • the_wiz@feddit.orgEnglish
        2·
        6 hours ago

        In case of nuclear war everything will burn to ashes, this is the reason why there will be no nuclear war.

        • pressanykeynow@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          4 hours ago

          Do you think world leaders like Trump, Putin and Xi have the same opinion as you on this? Are nuclear weapons just for show? And if so, why are Israel and the US so nervous about nukes in Iran?

          • the_wiz@feddit.orgEnglish
            1·
            4 hours ago

            Trump Trumps handlers, Putin, Xi? Absolutely.

            Chomeini and his fellows? Well, this is another story… religious fanatics don’t tend to work with the same OS than everybody else…

              • the_wiz@feddit.orgEnglish
                1·
                4 hours ago

                As far as i can tell, yes, they are fanatics… but they want their realm on this world, not in some vague paradise in afterlife.

                • pressanykeynow@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  1·
                  4 hours ago

                  Your opinion differs from what Putin says(“we’ll go to heaven and they’ll just die”) or does(lowering requirements to using nukes). Hope you are right, though I don’t want to find out if you are or not.

        • Goldholz @lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          1·
          7 hours ago

          Then you should know that in war the homefront is as essential as the fighting front. Without the home front there wont be any weapons, ammo, rations, aso…

          What branch were you in and what rank? As military personal you swore to protect democracy, and the freedom. We are already at war with russia and china and have been for a long time.

          Plus lets be honest, russia lost its entire army in ukraine. They cant even hold that bit of land. It wont be a fight against them.

          • rottingleaf@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            6 hours ago

            Without the home front there wont be any weapons, ammo, rations, aso…

            Your countries are part of an empire, their possible home front is intentionally limited for these. Due to US unreliability they are changing, but it’s not yet done.

          • the_wiz@feddit.orgEnglish
            1·
            6 hours ago

            Without the home front there wont be any weapons, ammo, rations, aso…

            This is something i personaly see as a somewhat lame excuse… if you call for war, be ready to fight it.

            What branch were you in and what rank?

            Heer (so, the infantry) and Stabsunteroffizier (i think this would be equivalent to a lance seargant).

            • huppakee@feddit.nlEnglish
              2·
              5 hours ago

              I get your point, but the other extreme (be silent if your not willing or able to pick up a gun) is also not great. Don’t want to argue with you, but point out this should be about finding the right middle ground.

              • the_wiz@feddit.orgEnglish
                2·
                4 hours ago

                I think the best middle ground would be if all the guys (i somehow presume its mostly guys) in the net crying for military intervention, for invoking article 5 and so on would contemplate a bit more about how awful war is… and that a conflict with an enemy like russia - how weak they may be compared to its sovjet peak - will be much different from the conflicts the west has seen in the last ~30 years (not to mention the changes in technology).

                Maybe campaign for more support for ukraine, maybe campaign for better support for your countries military… but if you call for actual war and you are a fighting age male: Be ready to enlist.

                • huppakee@feddit.nlEnglish
                  1·
                  3 hours ago

                  If you’re gonna continue promote this unpopular opinion, you could add ‘and if you’re not: prepare to lose your son/brother/father/male of fighting age friend. And either way: prepare for a loss in income and availability of food and other essential goods’. Best of luck.