A passenger train bound for Warsaw was hit by a drone in Ukraine, no casualties were reported

China News Service, Beijing, September 13. News from Warsaw: On September 13, local time, a train bound for Warsaw was hit by a drone on the Ukrainian side of the Polish-Ukrainian border. As the train received advance warning, no casualties were caused by the incident.

Based on information from Polish national television and other media, the Polish State Railways confirmed on the 13th that a drone hit a passenger train from Kiev to Warsaw that morning. The train carried a total of 206 people. At the time of the incident, the train was in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, about two kilometers from the border with Poland and Ukraine.

Fortunately, relevant Ukrainian authorities issued early warning to the train crew, so there were no passenger casualties.

Ukrainian State Railways said a team responsible for monitoring railway safety threats discovered the danger and promptly notified the train crew, giving them time to take measures to protect passengers and staff. The company also said it will continue to monitor threats in the air to ensure smooth train operations and take all possible measures to ensure the safety of passengers and railway employees.

According to Polish Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Gałecka, earlier that day, a drone hit a gas station on the Ukrainian side of the Polish-Ukrainian border area and caused a fire.

The combat command of the Polish Armed Forces confirmed that it has activated defense and reconnaissance systems in response to drone attacks. The Polish government issued an alert overnight to residents of two provinces bordering Ukraine, and sirens were also sounded in many counties and cities.