Russian drone strike hits passenger train near Ukraine-Poland border

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According to international wire and broadcast reports, a Russian drone attacked a passenger train in western Ukraine near the Polish border shortly after senior foreign visitors, including former UK and Swedish prime ministers, had travelled through the same route.[2][9] While casualty figures and full damage assessments are still emerging, the incident highlights Moscow’s willingness to target or risk targeting key transport links in a region that lies adjacent to Poland, a NATO country, raising renewed concerns about spillover and escalation. The strike comes amid continued Russian air and drone attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions that have recently killed civilians, injured dozens, and damaged energy and transport infrastructure, reinforcing Ukraine’s calls for increased air-defense support and prompting fresh diplomatic condemnation from European officials.[1][2][9]

Sources: NPR, The Guardian, Just Security