Germany news: Ukraine in focus at Berlin Security Conference

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Prosecutors in Germany on Tuesday announced the arrest of a Turkish man in connection with a fire set at a Polish Starlink station in late September.

Tuesday's arrest in the southwestern city of Reutlingen follows the October 12 apprehension of two further Turkish passport holders .

Prosecutors say the man is suspected of having "commissioned the two men arrested on October 12 with carrying out the arson attack in Poland."

Authorities believe he "arranged for the men to be driven to Poland by another female suspect on the night of the 22-23 September, in order to set fire to the terminal of a satellite internet service."

Police discovered eight cellphones as well as munitions at the suspect's home.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has labelled the fire an "act of hybrid warfare" and his country is seeking extradition of those arrested.

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