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Poland Probes Sabotage Blast That Damaged WarsawLublin Rail Line

Authorities say the device likely sought to hit a passing train on a corridor used to move aid to Ukraine.

Overview

  • A train driver spotted a heavily damaged track near Mika/Życzyn on Sunday, halted traffic, and no injuries were reported.
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the episode an unprecedented act of sabotage and said the explosion likely targeted a WarsawDęblin service.
  • Interior Minister Maciej Kierwiński said a triggering cable was recovered at the site and reported two additional suspicious incidents on the same route, including a damaged overhead line and an obstacle on the rail.
  • The track was repaired and services partially resumed as prosecutors and the domestic intelligence service investigate and the National Security Council meets on the case.
  • NATO’s Mark Rutte and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen expressed concern and engaged with Warsaw, Ukraine offered support, and no perpetrators have been publicly identified.