7 h. ago Poland detains several people in connection with explosion on railway used to supply aid to Ukraine

Polish security minister says explosion was ‘a terrorist attack’

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26 h. ago Ukrainians working for Russia were behind rail blasts, alleges Polish PM

Donald Tusk says two saboteurs crossed border from Belarus hoping to cause divisive ‘catastrophe’Polish authorities have identified two Ukrainian men, allegedly working for the Russian intelligence services, as the key suspects in two cases of rail sabotage, the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said.The men are alleged to have planted a military-grade explosive device and attached a steel clamp to rail tracks in two incidents on a strategic rail route used for aid deliveries for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Ukrainians working for Russia were behind rail blasts, says Polish PM

Donald Tusk says two saboteurs crossed border from Belarus hoping to cause divisive ‘catastrophe’Polish authorities have identified two Ukrainian men, allegedly working for the Russian intelligence services, as the key suspects in two cases of rail sabotage, the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said.The men are alleged to have planted a military-grade explosive device and attached a steel clamp to rail tracks in two incidents on a strategic rail route used for aid deliveries for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Poland says two Ukrainians 'cooperating with Russian services' were behind 'unprecedented' railway line bombing

During a speech in parliament on Tuesday, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the pair 'have been operating and cooperating with Russian services for a long time'.

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32 h. ago Two Ukrainian men believed to be working with Russia identified as suspects in Polish rail sabotage attacks – Europe live

Donald Tusk warns Polish parliament of an ‘escalation’ of Russian intelligence activities ‘across the whole of Europe’Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk has just told lawmakers that the authorities investigating the rail sabotage incidents over the weekend identified two main suspects.He says the suspects are Ukrainian men, who crossed into Poland from Belarus this autumn, and are believed to have been working for Russian intelligence services. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Two Ukrainians who ‘collaborated with Russia’ were behind railway explosion, Poland says

PM Donald Tusk said the individuals had fled for Belarus

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35 h. ago Russian intelligence likely to be behind explosion on Polish railway track, say officials

A train driver had first reported damage on the railway line near Mika village

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51 h. ago Poland railway explosion on key Ukraine aid route slammed as 'act of sabotage'

Polish police have launched an investigation into the blast as Prime Minister Donald Tusk pointed the finger at 'foreign services' while others warned of 'hybrid attacks' by Russia

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54 h. ago Polish railway explosion was 'unprecedented act of sabotage', Prime Minister Donald Tusk says

The blast on a key railway line used to transport weapons to Ukraine follows a wave of attacks that have hit Poland and other European countries

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54 h. ago ‘Foreign state’ behind explosion on Polish railway track used to send weapons to Ukraine, says minister

The explosion occurred on a route used to deliver weapons to Ukraine

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56 h. ago Poland railway blast was unprecedented act of sabotage, says Donald Tusk

Polish PM vows to ‘catch the perpetrators, regardless of who their backers are’ after blast on track used for deliveries to UkraineEurope live – latest updatesPoland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has described an explosion along a section of railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine as an “unprecedented act of sabotage” that could have led to disaster.There were no casualties from the incident on the line from Warsaw to Lublin, but the consequences could have been catastrophic if the gap in the tracks had caused a train travelling at full speed to derail. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Polish PM says explosion on railway track used to send weapons to Ukraine was ‘act of sabotage’

The explosion occurred on a route used to deliver weapons to Ukraine

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61 h. ago Explosion on Polish railway was ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’, says PM – Europe live

Donald Tusk says ‘worse fears confirmed’ over damage on route used to ferry aid deliveries to UkraineIn further comments after his visit to the site of the incident this morning, Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk called it “an unprecedented act of sabotage aimed at the security of the Polish state and its citizens.”“An investigation is under way. Just like in previous cases of this kind, we will catch the perpetrators, regardless of who their backers are,” he pledged. Continue reading...

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