--- title: "Fire at WB Electronics plant in Poland: prosecutor's office investigating sabotage version involving foreign intelligence" description: "Poland is investigating a nighttime fire at the WB Electronics plant, which produces drones for the armies of Poland and Ukraine. The prosecutor's office is verifying the version of deliberate arson with possible involvement of foreign intelligence." date: 2026-08-31T21:24:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/poland-fire-wb-electronics-plant tags: [poland, wb-electronics, drones, arson, ukraine, defense-industry] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Fire at WB Electronics plant in Poland: prosecutor's office investigating sabotage version involving foreign intelligence ![Polish police at the WB Electronics factory fire investigation: officers in POLICJA uniforms next to a patrol car](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/31/polsha-pozhar-zavod-wb-electronics/polsha-pozhar-zavod-wb-electronics-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - A nighttime fire at the WB Electronics plant in Skarżysko-Kamienna destroyed warehouse facilities; there were no casualties, and the plant was not operating at the time of the fire. - The Polish National Prosecutor's Office is investigating the version of deliberate arson following the planting of a charge containing flammable materials. - Cameras captured a person in a balaclava who entered over the fence; a backpack and a sweater were found nearby. - The preliminary damage is estimated at no less than 15 million zloty (about 17.9 million hryvnia). - The investigation considers the possible involvement of representatives of foreign intelligence — the version is under verification. On the night of 31 August, a fire broke out on the premises of the defense company WB Electronics in the Polish town of Skarżysko-Kamienna, destroying warehouse facilities. According to the Polish National Prosecutor's Office, the plant was not operating at the time of the fire, so there were no casualties. WB Electronics is known for producing unmanned aerial vehicles supplied to both the Polish and Ukrainian armed forces, which immediately made the incident a subject of heightened attention for law enforcement and intelligence services. Extinguishing the fire and dealing with its aftermath took about two hours; police officers and a police dog handler were on site, and Polish intelligence services were brought in to investigate the circumstances. ### Investigation's version: deliberate arson According to the Polish National Prosecutor's Office, the investigation is considering the version of deliberate arson. In the prosecutor's view, the fire may have been caused by a planted charge containing flammable materials. The investigation is being led by a prosecutor from the Lesser Poland branch of the National Prosecutor's Office's Department for Organized Crime and Corruption. Authorities also consider the possibility that representatives of foreign intelligence may have been involved in the arson, although this version is currently under verification and is not an established fact. ### What the surveillance cameras showed Initially, law enforcement's attention was drawn to possible signs of intrusion onto the company's premises. Surveillance camera footage captured an unknown person wearing a balaclava who entered the plant over the fence. A backpack and a long-sleeved sweater were also found left near the facility. These circumstances formed the basis for the version of a deliberate act rather than an accidental fire. ### Scale of the damage As a result of the fire, the plant's warehouse facilities were destroyed. The preliminary estimate of the damage, according to law enforcement, is at least 15 million zloty, equivalent to approximately 17.9 million hryvnia. In the initial reports, the fire was described as relatively small, but the final consequences affected the company's warehouse infrastructure. Polish law enforcement continue to establish all the circumstances of the incident and to verify the deliberate arson version. ### Contradictory data There is a minor inconsistency in the available reports regarding the date of the incident: some sources state "the night of 31 August," while others refer to a fire "on the night leading into 31 August" (i.e., the transitional night from the 30th to the 31st). Both versions refer to the same nighttime incident, although the exact anchoring to a calendar night is not standardized in public statements. In addition, the initial reports described the fire as "relatively small," whereas the final damage is linked to the destruction of warehouse facilities — this reflects the development of the situation from the first minutes to the final assessment, rather than a direct contradiction in the facts. As for the involvement of foreign intelligence, this is an officially stated version of the investigation, not a confirmed conclusion. ### Context: a series of incidents at EU defense enterprises The incident in Skarżysko-Kamienna is not isolated. According to available data, on 13 August an explosion and fire occurred at an ammunition plant near Rome owned by KNDS Ammo Italy, which cooperates with Ukraine. The totality of such events forms a picture of repeated attempts at sabotage or arson at EU enterprises involved in producing weapons for Ukraine, which intensifies intelligence services' interest in each new case. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [In Poland, foreign intelligence is suspected of arson at a plant producing UAVs for Ukraine](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/polshchi-pidozryuyut-inozemnu-rozvidku-pidpali-1788209857.html) - Первичный источник: заявление польской Национальной прокуратуры, версия умышленного поджога, расследование Малопольским отделом, ущерб, камеры с человеком в балаклаве. - [Fire broke out at WB Electronics plant in Poland, which produces drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces](https://4esnok.by/novosti/pozhar-voznik-na-zavode-wb-electronics-v-polshe-proizvodyashhem-drony-dlya-vsu/) - Подтверждает факт пожара на предприятии WB Electronics, производящем дроны. - [Military drone plant caught fire in Poland: cameras captured a person in a balaclava](https://vesti.az/proisshestviye/v-polse-zagorelsya-zavod-voennyx-dronov-kamery-zasnyali-celoveka-v-balaklave-612740) - Подтверждает запись камер наблюдения с человеком в балаклаве и факт возгорания. - [Fire at a UAV production plant in Poland](https://www.dw.com/ru/v-polse-proizosel-pozar-na-zavode-po-proizvodstvu-bpla/a-78576020) - Независимое подтверждение факта пожара на заводе по производству БПЛА в Польше. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What happened at the WB Electronics plant in Poland? **A:** A fire broke out overnight at the facility in Skarżysko-Kamienna, destroying warehouse facilities. The plant was not operating at the time of the fire, and there were no casualties. ### Q: What is the investigation's version of the cause of the fire? **A:** The Polish National Prosecutor's Office is considering the version of deliberate arson following the planting of a charge containing flammable materials and is allowing for the possible involvement of representatives of foreign intelligence — this version is under verification. ### Q: What damage was inflicted on the enterprise? **A:** The preliminary amount of damage is at least 15 million zloty, which is approximately equal to 17.9 million hryvnia. ### Q: What did the surveillance cameras show? **A:** The footage captured an unknown person in a balaclava who entered the premises over the fence; a backpack and a long-sleeved sweater were found left near the plant.