On the railway line between Warsaw and Lublin in Poland, an explosion occurred, destroying a section of the track. Damage was also reported near Lublin. This was announced by Donald Tusk, the head of the Polish government, on social media X.
Tusk stated: «Our worst fears have been confirmed. An act of sabotage occurred on the Warsaw-Lublin route (Mika village). The explosive device detonated and destroyed part of the railway track. Security services and the prosecution are working at the scene. Damage has also been found on the line closer to Lublin».
The Prime Minister illustrated his post with a photograph of himself with Minister of Internal Affairs Marcin Kierwiński and Coordinator of Special Services Tomasz Siemoniak at the scene.
On Sunday, November 16, Tusk wrote on social media X that the destruction on the section of track between Dęblin and Warsaw might have been an act of sabotage. He noted that, fortunately, no one was injured, and the relevant services are conducting an investigation.
Polish publication Onet reported that there was damage to the power line near the town of Puławy. As a result of the incident, a window was broken in a passing train. This information was forwarded to the relevant services and the prosecution.
This incident marks the first officially confirmed case of sabotage on Polish railways.
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