A fourth military plant was set on fire in Europe this month
According to law enforcement, two suspects in the sabotage plan were detained in Slovakia, and another in Germany. There were no injuries or damage.
The target of the sabotage was a company producing drones for Ukraine.
Approximately 70 employees worked at the facility, and the value of the property in the workshop amounted to tens of millions of euros. Police seized a flammable mixture, tools, mobile phones, a video camera, and a plan. The seized flammable mixture was napalm. The criminal investigation is ongoing.
The target was the drone factory of the Ukrainian company Skyeton in Prešov. Its Kyiv office was already destroyed in a Russian attack in May 2026.
Skyeton has established production of Raybird drones in Slovakia through its subsidiary Tropozond. The Raybird UAV transmits real-time target coordinates and integrates with HIMARS, Caesar, and Krab artillery systems. The company prepared for attacks in advance and dispersed its production facilities across various regions of Ukraine and abroad. In 2025, Skyeton and the British defense company Prevail Partners announced the creation of a joint venture, Skyeton Prevail Solutions. The joint venture in the UK was planned to employ 160 people. The company also collaborates with the Danish company Quadsat.
Several incidents have occurred in Europe at facilities associated with arms supplies to Ukraine.
On August 15, an arson attack occurred in Tallinn at a building used by the Estonian company Milrem Robotics. Milrem Robotics manufactures military robotics and supplies systems to Ukraine. Three Latvian citizens were later arrested in Latvia on suspicion of organizing the arson. Estonian authorities are investigating possible Russian involvement.
On August 13, a powerful explosion occurred at the KNDS Ammo Italy plant in Colleferro, near Rome. The company is part of the KNDS defense holding company, which supplies weapons to Ukraine. A factory near Rome produces ammunition for the army and navy. A subsidiary, KNDS Ukraine, operates in Kyiv and cooperates with the Ukrainian defense industry.
The fourth incident occurred on August 10. A fire broke out at an EMCO facility near the village of Belitsa in Bulgaria. Around 300 workers were evacuated. EMCO is owned by Bulgarian arms baron Emilian Gebrev. His companies have supplied weapons to Ukraine since 2014. The cause of the fire at the ammunition depot is under investigation.