Ukraine Says Passenger Train Headed to Warsaw Hit by Drone
The locomotive of a passenger train traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw was hit by a Russian drone just kilometers from the Polish border on Sunday morning, Ukraine’s foreign minister said, as Moscow’s airstrikes push closer to NATO territory.
A Russian drone struck a passenger train en route from Kyiv to Warsaw on Sunday morning, just kilometers from the Ukrainian-Polish border, according to Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha. The incident occurred as Moscow's airstrikes encroach closer to NATO territory, prompting Sybiha to call for increased sanctions against Russia.
Ukraine's state railway operator confirmed the strike in Volyn, approximately two kilometers from the border. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski noted there was no violation of the border but deemed the act an "escalation" by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Geran-5 jet-powered drones involved in the incident were identified by Polish authorities.
The Ukrainian railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, stated that the crew was warned of the threat in advance, preventing injuries. The train, carrying 208 people, will resume its journey to Poland after a six-hour delay at the border. This marks the second strike on railway infrastructure in Ukraine over the weekend. Sybiha shared images of damaged railway facilities in Lutsk and Fastiv, emphasizing Russia's systematic attacks on civilians, trains, and infrastructure.
Estonia's foreign affairs minister, Margus Tsahkna, reported that his team was delayed at the border crossing due to the drone threat, while Lithuania's Vilnius airport briefly shut down as NATO scrambled fighter jets in response to a possible drone sighting in Lithuanian airspace.
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