Poland mentions an explosive device detonated on a railway between Warsaw and the Ukrainian Border
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tark said Monday’s blast on a rail line used for deliveries to Ukraine was an “unprecedented act of humanity.”
A Polish security source told related media that the authorities are investigating whether the explosion on Sunday on the line connecting Warsaw to eastern Poland was linked to Russia, Belarus or their proxies.
TUKS vowed that Poland would arrest the perpetrators, “No matter who they are.”
When I visited the site on Monday, the Prime Minister said that the incident took place on an important line to deliver aid and weapons to Ukraine. The Polish authorities say they are sure that the explosive device was raised in the Warsaw and Lublin section, and later the damage was found to the high cables.
Both would recommend it, Polish officials said.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance is meeting with Polish authorities and awaiting the results of the investigation.
Western authorities have blamed Russia and its proxies for sparking many of the attacks and other incidents across Europe since Ukraine three years ago. Moscow’s goal, Western officials say, is to undermine support for Ukraine, fear and divide European communities.
In September, Poland said that with the help of NATO, it shot down a number of Russian drones that were targeting Ukraine and entered its territory.
The probability that these two incidents on the Rail Line happened “in the sequence of foreign services” was “very high” Tomasz Siamoniak, Minister of Security in Poland.
A line train driver reported problems with the track around 7:40 a.m. Sunday. Further inspections determined there was damage to a section of the track near the village of Mika, about 100 kilometers southeast of Warsaw, officials said.
“We can say beyond a doubt that an explosive device was attacked, damaging the train tracks,” said Minister of Internal Affairs Marcin Kierwiąski.
It was not immediately clear whether the explosion and damage occurred on Saturday or early Sunday. Two passengers and several employees were on the train, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
Operation Eastern Sedry was launched in September after large quantities of drugs landed in Poland, and in recent weeks suspicious drones have blocked European airports.
The Finnish PM refuses to take note
Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that the forces plan to inspect the 120-kilometer Warsaw-Lublin-Hrubin-Hrubinzów line, which connects Ukraine by rail and road.
One of the trains in śWinoujście-Rzeszów traveling on the same line was forced to stop on Sunday night in Publin, behind high power lines, said Kerwiąski on Monday.
About 60 meters of power lines were damaged, he said. Puławy is located between Mika and Lublin on the same railway line that connects Warsaw to the Ukrainian border.
When the train was stopped, there were 475 passengers on board. No injuries were reported, despite damaged power lines breaking several of the train’s windows.
Speaking about Rutte at a press conference in Brussels following the announcement from Poland, Finnish President Stubb said European nations need to keep “cool heads.”
He warned against more and more interference in the name of Russia, warning that, “this is unfortunately a common practice. What Russia is trying to do is to reduce our communities with information and other campaigns.”
Andrew Chang explains why Poland’s shooting down of Russian drones is a global concern. Also, why is Vladimir Putin escalating the war in Ukraine. Finally, we look at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest with US President Donald Trump.
In an interview on Saturday at the Finnish military base, Stubb said that Moscow is conducting “two types of war” – a kinetic war in Ukraine and a hybrid war in Europe.
“The line between war and peace is blurred,” Stibb said.
Russia has repeatedly denied previous allegations of attacks involving drone reports near aircraft and disconnected underwater cables in European waters.
