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Russian drone hits Warsaw-bound train near Polish border, officials say

Ukrainian and Polish authorities reported no injuries after a strike damaged a locomotive carrying 206 passengers.

Latest update: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the passenger train locomotive was deliberately burned in the Russian drone strike.

The short version

  • A Russian drone struck the locomotive of a Warsaw-bound passenger train in Volyn, roughly two kilometers from the Polish border.[The Guardian · Deutsche Welle]
  • No injuries were reported aboard the train carrying 206 people because monitoring crews issued advance warning, according to Ukrainian rail authorities.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged the locomotive was intentionally torched, while Moscow did not comment directly on the incident.[Deutsche Welle]

Key facts

  • A Russian drone struck a passenger train locomotive in Ukraine's Volyn region about two kilometers from the border with Poland.[The Guardian · Deutsche Welle]
  • Ukrainian rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia stated that advance warning from monitoring teams prevented any injuries among the train crew and passengers.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Polish operator PKP Intercity took custody of the train carrying 206 passengers and confirmed no Polish citizens were aboard.[Deutsche Welle]
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the locomotive was deliberately burned and that a nearby gas station was damaged.[Deutsche Welle]
  • The Russian Defence Ministry stated that its forces struck energy and logistics infrastructure facilitating Western military shipments in western Ukraine.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • Moscow did not issue an immediate statement specifically addressing the reported drone strike on the passenger train.[Deutsche Welle]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.