Poland Says Fire at Satellite Station Was Sabotage
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A fire started at a satellite station in Poland. The Polish government says the fire was sabotage. Sabotage means someone damaged it on purpose.
The station uses Starlink technology. Starlink gives internet access from space. The government says the station also helps give internet to Ukraine, Poland's neighbour.
Poland did not say who started the fire. But the news comes at a difficult time. Denmark says the threat from Russia is growing across Europe.
Many European countries are worried about Russia. They think Russia may attack important places like power stations or internet centers. Poland says this fire could be one example.
The government is now checking the station carefully. Officials want to know who caused the damage. They also want to protect other important places like this one.
Vocabulary15 words
- satellite
- a machine in space that sends signals to Earth
- sabotage
- damaging something on purpose to cause harm
- Starlink
- a company that gives internet from space
- internet
- a system that connects computers around the world
- neighbour
- a country or place that is next to another
- Denmark
- a country in northern Europe
- Russia
- a large country that borders eastern Europe
- threat
- a danger or possible attack
- official
- a person who works for the government
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- Europe
- a large area with many countries, including Poland
- attack
- to try to hurt or damage something
- protect
- to keep something safe
- important
- very needed; big; main
- damage
- harm done to something
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1. Sabotage 2. Internet 3. False
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A fire started at a _____ station in Poland.
The Polish government says the fire was _____.
The station uses _____ technology.
Starlink gives _____ access from space.
The government says the station also helps give internet to Ukraine, Poland's _____.
Denmark says the _____ from Russia is growing across Europe.
Many European countries are worried about _____.
They think Russia may attack important places like power stations or internet _____.
The government is now checking the station _____.
Officials want to know who caused the _____.
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