Trains Carrying Boris Johnson and Foreign Dignitaries Were ‘Likely’ Targets of Russian Drone Attack, Ukrainian Officials Say
Ukrzaliznytsia said the drone strike hit a train minutes after a diplomatic convoy passed, with no immediate reports of casualties.
- On Sunday, a Russian drone struck a passenger train near the Polish border, shortly after Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European diplomats safely evacuated the area.
- Johnson and European politicians, including former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, were returning from the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv when the group was awoken at 5 a.m. to evacuate.
- Ukrzaliznytsia, the Ukrainian railway operator, reported the attack occurred just 2 kilometers from the Polish border, prompting The Polish Air Force to mobilize military aviation operations.
- Condemning the strike as "random and senseless" on Instagram, Johnson blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin, while Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it targeted military infrastructure in Western Ukraine.
- Russia has intensified long-distance strikes against border crossings in recent weeks to erode economic infrastructure, prompting Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski to describe the attacks as "an escalation" near NATO.
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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Train Near Poland Border Minutes After Boris Johnson, European Leaders Pass Through
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after carrying officials like Boris Johnson and Carl Bildt. No casualties were reported, though border crossing operations faced temporary disruptions amid ongoing regional safety concerns. World News | Russia Strikes Ukrainian Train Near Poland Border Minutes After Boris Johnson, European Leaders Pass Through.
Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after visiting dignitaries passed through - Regional Media News
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine- Poland border on Sunday shortly after senior visiting officials - including the former prime ministers of the U.K. and Sweden - passed through, Ukraine's state rail operator said. According to Ukrzaliznytsia, a [...]
'Senseless attack': Ex UK PM Johnson narrowly misses Russian attack on Ukraine-Poland railway
"I don’t know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning," Johnson wrote, adding that civilians endure similar strikes every day.
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