Russia Ukraine War Latest News: In Ukraine’s west, a Russian drone attacked a passenger train close to Yahodyn, following the attack, a separate diplomatic train that carried among others, Boris Johnson, the ex-UK Prime Minister, and Carl Bildt, the ex-Swedish Prime Minister, passed through the same region. The attack was carried out around 2km from Poland which is a member state of NATO.
Russia Ukraine War Latest News: Was Boris Johnson’s Train Targeted?
According to Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state railroad enterprise, the diplomatic train had departed from Yahodyn station before schedule due to the continued threat of Russian airstrikes. It indicated that the Russian drone might have aimed at the diplomatic train; however, there has been no independent confirmation that the European delegates had been targeted.
Russia Ukraine War Latest News: What Happened At Yahodyn?
The attack was made on the engine of another passenger train after evacuation of its passengers. The event caused temporary disruption at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border point between Ukraine and Poland. Additionally, there was a drone attack on a truck near the border point. Carl Bildt, former Swedish prime minister, stated that the diplomatic train had passed the border point before that. The delegation of Europe was on its way back home after participation in the Yalta European Strategy Conference in Kyiv.
Russia Ukraine War Latest News: What Did Boris Johnson Say?
Johnson condemned the attack, saying, “I don’t know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning.” He described the strike as part of the wider attacks faced by Ukrainian civilians and called for stronger Western air-defence support for Ukraine.
Russia Ukraine War Latest News: Why Is The Attack Significant?
This incident has also brought new worries because it occurred near Poland and following a train that carried important figures from Europe traveling through the region. France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, described the attack as an effort aimed at intimidating and separating European nations that supported Ukraine. On the other hand, it is evident that the train itself was under attack in Ukraine and not in Poland where Russia did not conduct any attack. This incident demonstrates the rising dangers that pose a threat to the regions neighboring Ukraine’s western border.
Russia Ukraine War Latest News: What Happens Next?
This attack will further increase the demand for better air defence cover for the capital city and better protection of the railway lines used by both civilians and delegations from foreign nations. It is not yet clear whether the diplomatic train was targeted, but there are now more worries regarding the growing danger posed by Russian attacks around NATO territory.
