Watch: Why a Russian strike on train near Ukraine-Poland border could mark an escalation
A Russian strike hit a train engine near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after European officials, including Boris Johnson, had traveled the same route. No casualties were reported, but the incident is being analyzed as a potential escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Why it matters
The proximity of the strike to high-profile European officials and the NATO border raises concerns about the potential for the conflict to spill over into neighboring territories.
No casualties were reported after the strike at Yahodyn, which hit the train's engine. All the passengers had been evacuated, Ukrainian authorities said.
Johnson and other European national security advisers, including the UK's Jonathan Powell, had passed along the same line on a different train on their way back from a conference in Kyiv.
BBC's James Landale explains why the incident could signal an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.
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