According to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Poland, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Polish military forces will inspect a 120-kilometer stretch of railway leading to the Ukrainian border. This decision comes in response to recent sabotage incidents that resulted in explosions and damage to the railway tracks in multiple locations.
"Our services, under the Ministry of Defense, are closely collaborating in investigating the sabotage act on the railway near Garwolin, located about 70 kilometers southeast of Warsaw. We are coordinating actions with the 2nd Lublin Territorial Defense Brigade, specifically with the 25th Light Infantry Battalion from Zamość. The military will examine a stretch of approximately 120 kilometers that extends to the border at Hrubieszów," Kosiniak-Kamysz stated.
The CEO of Polish Railways (PKP PLK), Piotr Wyborski, reported that several incidents were recorded on the Warsaw-Lublin railway route. He emphasized that the established procedures were effective, allowing for communication between the dispatcher and the train driver, resulting in no injuries.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk noted that the Warsaw-Lublin railway stretch, where the sabotage occurred, is of strategic importance for aiding Ukraine.
Explosives were found on this railway segment, leading to the destruction of part of the tracks. Damage was also recorded in another location near Lublin.