Russian Drone Hits Ukraine Train Near Poland
A Russian drone hit a passenger train near the Polish border. The train was traveling from Kyiv, Ukraine to Warsaw, Poland.
Ukraine's foreign minister said the strike happened Sunday morning. It hit the train's locomotive just kilometers from the border.
The train carried 206 people and no one was injured. It was expected to continue to Warsaw after customs checks.
Ukrainian officials accused Russia of a systemic attack on Ukraine's railways. This followed the train strike and other drone strikes in western Ukraine. A separate drone strike was reported about 800 meters from the border.
Klear Note — A locomotive is the engine that pulls a train’s passenger cars. The route crosses an international border between Ukraine and Poland.
Key Terms 2
- locomotive The engine part of a train that pulls the cars.
- systemic attack A planned or repeated attack targeting a whole system, like railways.