Suspects in Poland railway explosion are Ukrainians, Tusk says
Photo: Donald Tusk (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Polish law enforcement has identified individuals involved in recent acts of sabotage on the country’s railways, said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, according to PolskieRadio24.
According to him, the suspects are Ukrainian citizens who acted in the interests of Russian intelligence services.
"The intensive work of our services made it possible to identify the individuals responsible for the railway sabotage. They are Ukrainian citizens cooperating with Russia," Tusk said.
The Prime Minister also clarified information about one of the suspects: "One of the individuals we identified is a Ukrainian citizen who was convicted by a court in Lviv this May. He was convicted for sabotage on Ukrainian territory and is currently in Belarus."
Polish authorities continue their investigation, examining the motives and possible coordination channels between the saboteurs and Russian structures.
Sabotage in Poland
Earlier, it was reported that a damaged section of railway track was discovered on a key route leading to the Ukrainian border. A train driver noticed the defect near the PKP Mika station in the Życzyn area of Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that the tracks on the Warsaw–Lublin line, which is used to deliver aid to Ukraine, were damaged by an explosion. Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways - ed.) noted that, according to Polish services, an explosive device detonated at the site, destroying the infrastructure.
According to Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Polish troops will additionally inspect about 120 km of railway leading to the Ukrainian border. Meanwhile, investigators identified the buyer of two SIM cards used to trigger the explosion on the Warsaw–Lublin line.
All evidence points to Russian intelligence services being involved in organizing the explosions on the Polish railway, through which allied aid was being transported to Ukraine.
