POLAND BLAMES PRO-RUSSIAN SABOTEURS – Ukrainian suspects linked to Russian intelligence
Poland says it has identified two Ukrainians responsible for a railway explosion on a key route to Ukraine — and claims they were working with Russian intelligence. Prime Minister Donald Tusk told lawmakers on Tuesday that the suspects fled to Belarus after carrying out the attack on the Warsaw–Lublin line, a critical corridor connecting Poland to the Ukrainian border.
The blast is the latest in a series of arson, sabotage and cyberattacks reported across Europe since the start of the war in Ukraine. Tusk said the pair crossed in from Belarus shortly before the incident and escaped back across the border before authorities could detain them.
One attempted attack involved trying to derail a train using a device attached to the tracks — an effort Tusk said failed completely. The second, in the town of Mika, used military-grade C-4 explosives to damage the tracks as a freight train passed. The train suffered only minor damage and did not derail.
Tusk warned the plots could have caused a “serious catastrophe,” and announced new measures, including higher threat levels on key railway lines and deploying the military to protect critical infrastructure.
Polish officials say the country has become a prime target for Moscow due to its role as a major hub for aid to Kyiv. Russia denies any involvement, but Poland’s security services say all evidence points to Russian intelligence ordering the sabotage.
