Fire at Polish drone manufacturer WB Electronics under investigation

A fire broke out shortly after midnight on Aug. 31 at the drone-component facility of Polish manufacturer WB Electronics in Skarżysko-Kamienna, with police investigating possible arson. No injuries were reported, and the plant was not operating when the blaze began.

The fire started in the facility’s assembly department, according to the research available for the incident. The material does not provide details on the extent of the damage, the cause of the fire or any arrests. Police are investigating the possibility that the blaze was deliberately started, but no conclusion about its cause has been reported.

The incident is described as at least the sixth suspected sabotage or fire this year at a European defence manufacturer. Earlier cases occurred in Czechia, France, Bulgaria, Italy and Estonia. The available information does not establish whether those incidents were connected to the fire in Skarżysko-Kamienna.

WB Electronics is a Polish manufacturer involved in drone-related production. The affected site was identified as a facility producing drone components, with the fire reported in its assembly department. Further information about the facility’s operations, the response to the blaze or the status of the police investigation was not included in the research packet.