Military Space News
MILPLEX
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway line to Ukraine

Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway line to Ukraine

by AFP Staff Writers
Warsaw (AFP) Nov 17, 2025

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line to its close ally Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage".

The damage, which authorities have said was discovered on Sunday, directly targeted "the security of the Polish state and its civilians," Tusk wrote on X.

The explosion was on the rail link running from Warsaw to the Polish city of Lublin and connects to a line serving Ukraine.

"This route is also crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine," he added after visiting the site of the incident in Mika, 100 kilometres (62 miles) southeast of Warsaw.

According to Tusk, the damage "was likely intended to derail a train". An incident was avoided as a train driver alerted specialized services to "anomalies in the railway infrastructure" before stopping the train.

No one was injured in the incident. Tusk also reported another incident that occurred on the same line, where windows in one carriage were shattered, most likely due to a damaged rail.

An investigation was immediately launched by the police and special services. "We will catch the perpetrators, no matter who their sponsor is," said the Prime Minister.

Since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Poland, a member of NATO and the EU, claims to have been the target of sabotage attempts allegedly orchestrated by Russia.

Related Links
The Military Industrial Complex at SpaceWar.com
Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com

Subscribe Free To Our Daily Newsletters
Tweet

RELATED CONTENT
The following news reports may link to other Space Media Network websites.
MILPLEX
Brussels and UK haggle over entry fee for EU defence fund
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
The EU and Britain are wrangling over an entry fee to allow London to join a 150-billion-euro ($174 billion) fund to bolster Europe's defences, officials said Wednesday. EU officials say Brussels has asked the UK to pay up to 6.5 billion euros to secure more lucrative access to the programme for British arms manufacturers. But London - which left the EU in 2020 after years of bitter negotiations - appears to have baulked at that initial price tag and is pushing for a better deal, diplomatic s ... read more

MILPLEX
Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground system

SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from California

Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms Race

Sierra Space clears design milestone for missile tracking satellites in SDA Tranche 2

MILPLEX
Russian missile attack kills teenager in eastern Ukraine

Zelensky meets Macron seeking air defence deal for Ukraine: AFP

Russia strike on Kyiv apartment block kills six, Ukraine says

Russia says foiled Ukrainian-UK plot to hijack missile-carrying jet

MILPLEX
UK and MBDA announce major anti-drone laser contract

Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chief

Romania scrambles jets over fresh drone incursion; German military to counter drones domestically

UNIBIRD introduces AI navigation for drones in GPS-denied zones

MILPLEX
European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis

Vodafone, AST pick Germany for European satellite network

Possible interference to space communications found as atmospheric CO2 rises

China sends advanced communications satellite into orbit

MILPLEX
Five European NATO powers vow to tackle 'hybrid threats'

Sweden, Ukraine to develop new weapons together

Australian company Hypersonix secures major defence and aerospace investment for green hydrogen hypersonic flight

Croatia reintroduces conscription to boost defence

MILPLEX
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway line to Ukraine

Italy's Leonardo launches joint venture with UAE defence firm

Brussels and UK haggle over entry fee for EU defence fund

U.S. lifts Biden-era arms embargo on Cambodia

MILPLEX
Japan-China row over Taiwan highlights fragile ties

US Ukraine proposals 'not a real plan': Germany

US wants Ukraine to cede land, cut army size; as EU looks to move military eastward

Ukraine, China's critical mineral dominance, on agenda as G7 meets

MILPLEX
Bright emission from hidden quantum states demonstrated in nanotechnology breakthrough

Novel technique reveals true behavior of next-generation MXenes

Unique phase of water revealed in nanoscale confinement

Subscribe Free To Our Daily Newsletters




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.