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Fire at drone factory in Poland: records point to sabotage

Euronews Portugal31 August 2026 at 18:23

The fire at the WB Electronics factory in Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland, occurred on Sunday night to Monday, around 00:23. The company is known for producing drones and defense electronic systems.

Shortly after the fire started, the surveillance operator of an external security company alerted the police to the activation of an intrusion detector at the factory premises.

Polish authorities are investigating the incident, and records collected at the scene point to the possibility of it having been an act of sabotage. WB Electronics is an important company in Poland's defense and military technology sector.

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