Explosion Hits Polish Rail Line That Carries Partner Aid to Ukraine

A blast that tore through a section of the Warsaw–Lublin railway – a route crucial for transporting international aid to Ukraine – has been officially identified as an act of sabotage.

The Gaze reports this, referring to a post by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media platform X.

Tusk said an explosive device detonated on a section of track near the village of Mika, tearing out a fragment of the rail. 

“This is an unprecedented act of sabotage, directed against the security of the Polish state and its citizens. The route is also essential for transporting aid to Ukraine. We will identify those responsible, whoever they are,” he stated.

Emergency services and prosecutors are working at the site, and a special investigative commission has been appointed to examine the incident. Tusk added that the authorities’ “worst suspicions have been confirmed.”

According to Polish Radio, investigators later discovered another damaged section of track on the same line, this time closer to Lublin. 

The first alarm was raised on Sunday, when a train driver reported abnormal rail damage near the locality of Życzyn. Police, after inspecting the area, confirmed that a section of the track had been destroyed.

Railway authorities noted that repair crews will begin work only after investigators complete their examination of both sites.

Traffic on the Warsaw–Lublin line was halted on Sunday following the discovery of the damage near Życzyn in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship. 

Local residents reported hearing a loud blast late the previous evening, and railway workers later shared images online showing a rail segment with a one-meter piece blown out and a wire leading to the site of the explosion.

As The Gaze previously reported, Russia has dramatically escalated its attacks on Ukraine’s railway network, increasingly targeting locomotives and their crews.

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