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Russian drone strike on train near Polish border condemned as escalation

Ukraine and Poland have condemned a Russian drone strike on a train near their shared border as an escalation in the conflict. While no casualties were reported, the incident occurred shortly after a visit to the area by Western officials, including former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, prompting NATO to pledge further support.

First reported 1 day ago · latest update 17 hours ago

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A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after the former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through.

No casualties were reported after the strike at Yahodyn, which hit the train's engine. All the passengers had been evacuated, Ukrainian authorities said.

Johnson and other European national security advisers, including the UK's Jonathan Powell, had passed along the same line on a different train on their way back from a conference in Kyiv.

BBC's James Landale explains why the incident could signal an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.

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95 BBC Top Stories ★ most authoritative citation

Watch: Why a Russian strike on train near Ukraine-Poland border could mark an escalation

No casualties were reported after a Russian drone struck a train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials left the area.

1 day ago

87 Al Jazeera

Poland, Ukraine accuse Russia of ‘escalation’ after strikes near border

Western officials including ex-UK PM Boris Johnson were nearby when Russia hit a train at the Poland-Ukraine border.

1 day ago

83 France 24

Ukraine, Poland condemn Russian strikes near border as 'escalation'

Ukraine and Poland on Sunday condemned Russian strikes near close to the Polish border as an "escalation" in the war, after drones struck a Warsaw-bound train and near a frontier checkpoint. Ukraine's rail operator said former British PM Boris Johnson and ex-US CIA director David Petraeus were at a border train station nearby around the time the train was hit.

1 day ago · FRANCE 24

78 India Today

NATO vows more support after Russian strikes near Poland border

17 hours ago