Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has declared that an explosion damaging a railway track near Mika village, located on a route used for delivering weapons to Ukraine, was an "act of sabotage." A train driver reported the damage on Sunday, with police confirming an explosive device destroyed a section of the track approximately 80 miles from the Polish-Ukrainian border. No injuries were reported, though a passenger train with 475 people on board had to stop suddenly on a separate incident on Sunday evening with broken windows, though the cause was not immediately clear.
This incident follows a series of alleged sabotage attacks targeting infrastructure in Poland and other European countries since the start of the war in Ukraine. Poland has previously accused Russia of being behind such acts, citing Poland's significant role as a hub for aid to Kyiv.
Russia has consistently denied any involvement in sabotage. Prime Minister Tusk vowed to apprehend those responsible, stating, "just like in previous cases of this kind, we will catch the perpetrators, regardless of who their backers are," without naming a specific suspect.
He described the event as "an unprecedented act of sabotage aimed at the security of the Polish state and its citizens" and confirmed an ongoing investigation. The Polish military is reportedly inspecting a 120 km stretch of track leading to the Ukrainian border.
In October, Poland and Romania detained eight individuals suspected of planning sabotage for Russia.
