An explosion on Sunday damaged a railway line that facilitates passenger transport into Warsaw from southeastern Poland. Polish authorities have classified it as an act of sabotage.
The Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that, although there were two passengers and several staff members on board, no injuries were reported.
“Unfortunately, the worst fears have been confirmed. On the Warsaw-Lublin route (Mika village), an act of sabotage has occurred. The explosion of an explosive device destroyed the railway track. Emergency services and the prosecutor’s office are working at the scene. On the same route, closer to Lublin, damage has also been identified,” the prime minister wrote this morning on X.
At approximately 7:40 a.m. on Sunday, a train driver operating on the route between Warsaw and Lublin reported irregularities on the track. Subsequent inspections revealed damage to a section of track near the village of Mika, located approximately 100 kilometres southeast of Warsaw, as well as at another location along the route.
“Blowing up the rail track on the Warsaw-Lublin route is an unprecedented act of sabotage targeting directly the security of the Polish state and its civilians. This route is also crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine. We will catch the perpetrators, whoever they are,” emphasised Prime Minister Tusk.
Since the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Polish authorities have detained numerous individuals suspected of sabotage and espionage. Furthermore, Poland has recently experienced drone incursions, while Russian military aircraft have frequently trespassed into its airspace. Nonetheless, despite the evident aggressiveness from Russia, the far-right parties in Poland continue to deny the gravity of the situation, calling for the government to halt its support for Ukraine.
This article used information from The Associated Press.
