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Poland Shuts Russia’s Last Consulate and Deploys 10,000 Troops After Rail Sabotage

Officials blame Russia-linked operatives for the WarsawLublin blast, prompting a nationwide hardening of critical infrastructure.

Overview

  • Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Gdansk, leaving only the embassy in Warsaw open.
  • Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced Operation Horizon, assigning up to 10,000 soldiers to protect railways and other vital sites.
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk said two Ukrainian nationals working for Russian intelligence are suspected and have exited to Belarus.
  • Prosecutors opened a terrorism-related sabotage investigation after an explosive device destroyed track near Mika, with no injuries reported.
  • Moscow denied responsibility and said it will reduce Poland’s diplomatic and consular presence in Russia in response.