Poland's PM Tusk confirms sabotage on railway line connecting Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has confirmed that an explosion which damaged a section of the Warsaw–Lublin railway line was an act of sabotage.

“Unfortunately, the worst fears have been confirmed. An explosive device detonated and destroyed the railway tracks on the Warsaw–Lublin line near the village of Mika,” Tusk said in a post on X, Caliber.Az reports.

Emergency services and prosecutors are working at the site, he added. Additional damage has also been recorded on the same line closer to Lublin.

Earlier, Mazovia Voivodeship Police reported damage to the Dęblin–Warsaw section of the railway line near Mika station, a route connecting Poland to Ukraine. The damage was noticed by a train driver near the town of Żychlin on the morning of November 16. The train, which was immediately stopped due to the incident, was carrying two passengers and several crew members at the time. No one was injured.

Tusk’s announcement comes amid growing concern over a series of sabotage attempts in Poland in recent years – many attributed to operatives working on behalf of Russia. In 2023, 16 individuals acting for Russia were jailed after plotting, among other things, to blow up aid trains headed for Ukraine.

By Khagan Isayev