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Russian drone hits Ukrainian train locomotive near the Polish border

The attack occurred in the Volhynia region; No injuries were reported thanks to the crew's early warning.

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A Russian drone hit a locomotive of a Ukrainian passenger train in Volhynia, two kilometers from the Polish border.
There were no injuries.
Poland's Defense Minister confirmed the presence of Russian drones near its territory, activating air defense measures.

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Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian railway infrastructure in recent days. The Geran-5 drones operated near the border with NATO member Poland.

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A Russian drone has hit the locomotive of a Ukrainian train heading to Poland, just two kilometers from the border, although no one has been injured, the Ukrzaliznitsia railway company reported this Sunday.

"For the second day in a row, the enemy is attacking the railways. Today in Volhynia, two kilometers from the border with Poland, the enemy hit the locomotive of a passenger train," the state company denounced on Telegram.

The train crew was able to be warned of the threat in advance and thanks to this there were no injuries, explained the company, which did not detail whether the train was stopped or moving at the time of impact.

According to the Polish news agency PAP, the train covered the Warsaw-kyiv route.

The Polish Minister of Defense, Wladyslaw Kosniak-Kamysz, reported this Sunday that one of the dorons used last night by Russia to attack Ukraine had hit just one kilometer from the Polish border, and another five kilometers away.

He stated that they were attack drones with jet propulsion of the Geran-5 type, which, however, did not violate Polish airspace, as he said in X.

Since a dozen Russian drones were detected over western Ukraine at dawn, military aircraft were activated to protect Polish airspace if necessary, according to the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces.