Poland has launched a national security investigation after an apparent attempt to sabotage a major railway used to supply Ukraine. Authorities believe the act targeted a mixed passenger-freight line running from Warsaw to Lublin, a vital link in NATO’s logistical support to Ukraine. The bombing attempt, which may have been botched, caused damage to the rail line but failed to derail a train or cause injuries.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that the explosion on the Warsaw-Lublin line was “most likely intended to blow up a train.” He called it an “unprecedented act of sabotage” and a direct threat to Poland’s national security. The route is critical for delivering Western military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
The national prosecutor’s office has assigned organized crime and corruption experts to the case. An emergency meeting of Poland’s National Security Council was scheduled in response to the threat. Officials noted “several incidents” occurred on the same line over the weekend, including a damaged section of track, tampered overhead lines, and a metal clamp that may have been placed to cause derailment.
The Polish Army has begun inspecting the rest of the railway corridor into Ukraine. Two trains sustained damage, but there were no reported injuries.
Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk stated that Russian involvement is possible but not confirmed. Former intelligence officials in Poland suggested the sabotage was likely orchestrated by foreign operatives, with one former intelligence chief warning, “Poland is at war with Russia.”
The attack follows a pattern of infrastructure sabotage that has defined the Ukraine conflict. Both Ukraine and Russia have relied on striking railways to disrupt each other’s military supply chains. Poland has previously convicted individuals involved in Russian-linked sabotage efforts, including plots to derail trains transporting aid to Ukraine.
