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Russian Drone Hits Warsaw-Bound Train Near Polish Border
A train traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw was hit by a drone in Ukraine.
The strike happened very close to the Polish border.
The train’s engine was damaged, but nobody was hurt.
Railway workers had warned the train crew about the danger.
The train was delayed for about six hours before continuing toward Poland.
Ukraine said Russia intentionally targeted the train and called the attack an escalation.
Poland said its border was not crossed, though it also called the incident an escalation.
Russian authorities had not commented on the reported strike.
A Russian drone struck the locomotive of a Kyiv-to-Warsaw passenger train in Volyn, about two kilometers from Poland.
Ukraine said the strike was deliberate and described it as an escalation threatening Europe and NATO territory.
The train carried either 206 or 208 people, according to differing figures from Polish rail sources.
No one was injured after railway monitors warned the crew, but the train was delayed by about six hours.
Poland said its border was not violated, while Russian authorities had not publicly commented on the incident.
- Who
- A Kyiv-to-Warsaw passenger train, its crew and passengers; Ukrainian and Polish officials attributed the strike to a Russian drone.
- What
- A drone struck the train’s locomotive, causing damage and a delay but no reported injuries.
- Where
- Volyn in northwestern Ukraine, about two kilometers from the Ukraine-Poland border.
- When
- Sunday morning, September 13, according to the reports.
- Why
- Ukraine said the strike was part of Russia’s broader attacks on civilians and infrastructure and accused Moscow of deliberately targeting the train; Russia’s authorities had not commented.
Ukraine’s characterization
Poland’s characterization
Meaning of the strike
Ukraine’s characterization
Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, said Russia deliberately targeted the train and described the incident as terror and escalation threatening Europe and NATO.
Poland’s characterization
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called the incident an escalation by Vladimir Putin but said Poland’s border had not been violated.
Key facts
- Train route
- Kyiv to Warsaw
- Location
- Volyn, approximately two kilometers from the Polish border
- Reported weapon
- Russian drone; Polish authorities identified the drones as Geran-5 jet-powered drones
- Passengers
- Reports gave differing figures of 206 and 208 people aboard
- Casualties
- No injuries were reported
- Delay
- Approximately six hours at the border
- Border status
- Poland said there was no violation of its border
Quotes
Andrii Sybiha
Ukraine’s foreign minister
“Unable to achieve its goals on the battlefield, Russia attempts to make the entire territory of Ukraine a battlefield and turns to systematic attacks against civilians, trains, and the infrastructure that keeps the country moving”
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“This is Putin’s terror ‘knocking’ directly on the doors of the EU and NATO”
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Ukrzaliznytsia
Ukraine’s state railway operator
“The monitoring group warned the train crew about the threat in advance, thanks to which no one was injured.”
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Sources
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