Suspected sabotage in Poland: Fuel train bound for Ukraine nearly derails after emergency brakes triggered
An attempt made in Poland to disrupt strategic fuel supplies to Ukraine (illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Law enforcement officers in Poland detained a Moldovan citizen who attempted to disrupt strategic fuel supplies for Ukraine, RMF24 reports.
According to the publication, the incident occurred the day before on a train consisting of 37 tanker cars that was traveling from Szczecin toward the Ukrainian border.
The detainee turned out to be a 25-year-old Moldovan citizen who entered the locomotive after asking the driver to give him a ride to the border settlement of Dorohusk. During the journey, the man activated the emergency stop system on three cars.
The driver noticed partial wheel blocking in time and stopped the train, which made it possible to avoid a possible derailment of the cars. Law enforcement officials noted that such sudden braking of a freight train could have led to a serious accident.
During searches, investigators found several mobile devices, a set of SIM cards, and documents on the suspect, including certificates confirming fluent command of Russian. According to the investigation, the man may have acted on instructions from foreign special services.
The suspect is currently in custody. Law enforcement officers are checking his connections and the circumstances of his stay in the country, which he entered only a day before the incident.
The event is being considered as a potential threat to the security of transport corridors through which Ukraine receives critically important energy resources.
Sabotage on the Polish railway
In mid-November in Poland, damage was recorded to a section of railway track on one of the key routes to the border with Ukraine. It later became known that the damage occurred as a result of an explosion.
According to the investigation, Russian special services may be involved in organizing acts of sabotage on the Polish railway, which was used to transport aid from allies to Ukraine.
Polish law enforcement officers identified persons suspected of carrying out sabotage — they turned out to be two citizens of Ukraine recruited by Russian agents in Europe, Yevhenii Ivanov and Oleksandr Kononov.
The suspects fled to Belarus, in connection with which the Warsaw District Court issued warrants for their arrest.
