Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1663: Russia strikes a passenger train near the Polish border as drone swarms push deeper into western Ukraine
The attacks raise the risk to civilian travel near a NATO frontier, days after Warsaw warned Moscow could hit the crossings, while far from home Ukrainian drone specialists surface fighting Russian forces from Mali to Sudan.
On day 1663 of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched an attack on a passenger train near the Polish border, while drone swarms pushed deeper into western Ukraine. Ukraine's military carried out a successful reclamation of 240 square kilometers of territory north of Lyman, though this victory went unnoticed for three months. The military sees the rapid development of modern weapons as a long-term strategy, with Russia expected to use drones carrying 20-element anti-jam antennas to counteract Ukraine's jamming efforts.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's drone interceptors show promise, but scaling them up to match their success against slower drones remains a significant challenge. In response to the war, Ukraine has sought international support, with the EU releasing $7 billion to purchase Patriot missiles and drones. Additionally, Ukrainian drone specialists are supporting forces battling Russian troops in Mali, and Sudan, among other locations.
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- Minutes after Boris Johnson, European leaders pass through, Russia strikes Ukrainian train near Poland border timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Russia struck train near Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials passed through bbc.co.uk
- Russia hits passenger train on Ukraine’s border with Poland, just misses ‘diplomatic train’ dailymaverick.co.za
- ‘Escalation is becoming a fact’: Tusk says Russia may target Ukrainian border crossings after drones hit a Kyiv–Warsaw train and nearby gas station meduza.io
- Senior Western figures at Ukraine station before Russia train strike, rail operator says scmp.com
- Poland alarmed after Russia attacks train from Kiev to Warsaw qatar-tribune.com
- Ex-CIA chief Petraeus was on train during Poland border strike english.nv.ua
- Ukraine, Poland condemn Russia after drone strikes train near border france24.com
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