Poland Probes Rail Explosion on Ukraine Supply Route as Tusk Calls It Sabotage

Overview

• An explosion damaged railway tracks between Warsaw and Lublin near the Ukraine border, according to reports on November 17.
• Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned the incident as an “unprecedented act of sabotage” that he said targeted Poland’s security and citizens.
• A train driver discovered the damage on November 16 and halted the train, and no injuries were reported.
• The affected route is used to transport support supplies, including weapons, toward Ukraine.
• Authorities have not identified perpetrators and have opened an investigation, with monitoring and media reporting continuing.