Polish officials have publicly accused Russian intelligence of orchestrating a weekend railway explosion in a critical transport corridor. Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament that two Ukrainian nationals identified in the investigation were acting on behalf of Russia — and have since fled to Belarus.
Tusk described what happened near the village of Mika, on the Warsaw-Lublin rail line, as “an unprecedented act of sabotage.” According to him, a military-grade C-4 explosive was detonated using a 300-metre cable just as a freight train was passing by.
Polish prosecutors are now treating the incident as a “terrorist-type sabotage” carried out to benefit foreign intelligence agencies. The rail line in question is strategically important — it’s used to deliver aid and military supplies toward Ukraine.
Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, has condemned the attack in strong terms, calling it “state terrorism” by Russia, and warning of worsening hybrid warfare across Europe. As a diplomatic response, he announced the closure of Russia’s last consulate in Poland, located in Gdańsk.
Tusk added that Polish intelligence services now have full personal data and images of the two suspects, though their names have not been publicly released because the investigation is ongoing.
