A Russian drone hit a Kyiv-to-Warsaw passenger train two kilometres from the Polish border, prompting Ukraine's foreign minister to warn that 'Putin's terror' was reaching the doorstep of the EU and Nato.
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Key facts
- A passenger train travelling from Kyiv to Warsaw was hit by a Russian drone two kilometres from the Polish border.
- No casualties were reported in the strike on the train.
- At least six people were killed and more than 40 injured in overnight attacks across Ukraine.
- Russia launched more than 450 drones and missiles; Ukraine's air force said it intercepted 405 drones and four missiles.
- Ukraine's foreign minister said 'Putin's terror' was 'knocking directly on the doors of the EU and Nato'.
A passenger train travelling from Kyiv to Warsaw was hit by a Russian drone just two kilometres from the Polish border, according to the Guardian. The strike came unusually close to the frontier of a European Union and Nato member state.
No casualties were reported in connection with the train itself. However, the attack occurred amid a much broader assault, with at least six people killed and more than 40 injured in overnight strikes across Ukraine.
The Guardian reported that Russia launched more than 450 drones and missiles during the overnight attacks. Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 405 drones and four missiles.
Ukraine’s foreign minister described the strike as ‘Putin’s terror knocking directly on the doors of the EU and Nato’, framing the incident as a direct threat to Ukraine’s western neighbours.
The proximity of the strike to the Polish border, and the fact that the train was bound for Warsaw, underscores concerns about the war’s spillover risks along the boundary of Nato territory.
Why it matters
A strike so close to the Polish border raises the risk of the war in Ukraine spilling into or near Nato and EU territory. The targeting of a passenger route connecting Ukraine to an EU capital heightens fears about civilian safety and the potential for wider escalation.
Frequently asked questions
Were there any casualties on the Kyiv-Warsaw train?
No casualties were reported in the strike on the train, according to the Guardian.
How many people were affected in the wider overnight attacks?
At least six people were killed and more than 40 injured in overnight attacks across Ukraine.
How many drones and missiles were launched and intercepted?
Russia launched more than 450 drones and missiles, and Ukraine's air force said it intercepted 405 drones and four missiles.
Timeline
- Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after dignitaries passed through
NPR News: A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former prime ministers of the U.K. and Sweden, passed through.
- Russian drone hits Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train near Polish border
The Guardian World: No casualties reported as Ukraine’s foreign minister says ‘Putin’s terror knocking directly on doors of EU and Nato’ A passenger train travelling from Kyiv to Warsaw was hit by a Russian drone two kilometres from the Polish border, in an attack that Ukraine’s foreign minister des