Poland seeks US support in investigating Warsaw–Lublin railway sabotage

Poland has formally requested assistance from the United States in probing a sabotage incident on the Warsaw–Lublin railway line that occurred on November 16, officials confirmed.

Communication channels have been established between Polish and US intelligence agencies to coordinate the investigation, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

The US National Security Agency (NSA) and other federal bodies are reportedly involved. Roger Wicker, the Chairman of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, stressed that the incident demands “decisive action” from the United States.

Investigators indicated that the explosives were remotely triggered via mobile phone. While one device detonated, a second failed to explode. Two Ukrainian nationals allegedly collaborating with Russian intelligence have been named as primary suspects. Polish authorities believe the operation was not carried out alone, identifying four additional individuals under investigation.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the sabotage as an “unprecedented act,” emphasizing the strategic significance of the Warsaw–Lublin rail corridor for transporting aid to Ukraine.

The Institute for Military Studies warned that Russia is intensifying destabilizing measures designed to undermine NATO cohesion and to create political, informational, and psychological conditions conducive to a potential future conflict against the alliance.

By Vafa Guliyeva