Minutes after Boris Johnson, European leaders pass through, Russia strikes Ukrainian train near Poland border
A Russian drone strike hit a passenger train near the Polish border shortly after a diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson and other European leaders passed through. No casualties were reported, though officials suggest the diplomatic train may have been the intended target.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing danger to international diplomats and civilians in Ukraine and highlights the volatility of the border region near NATO territory.
A Russian drone struck a passenger train near Ukraine's border with Nato member Poland on Sunday, narrowly missing a train carrying former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European politicians that had travelled along the same route minutes earlier.The passenger train was hit about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from the Polish border, according to Ukraine's railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia. No casualties were reported.The route is frequently used by foreign delegations travelling between Kyiv and Europe. Johnson and other European politicians had been travelling on a diplomatic train along the same line after attending a conference in Kyiv."This wasn’t our train, but the one just minutes after us by the border crossing.
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