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Poland Confirms Sabotage in Warsaw-Lublin Railway Explosion

11/17/2025

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An explosion on the Warsaw-Lublin railway route on November 17 was confirmed as sabotage by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Tusk said an explosive device destroyed the track and that emergency services are responding.
Additional damage was reported closer to Lublin.
Local police had received a report from a train driver about the railway line's condition.
Poland has said its Ukraine support risks sabotage, a claim Moscow has denied.

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An explosion on the Warsaw-Lublin railway route on November 17 was confirmed as sabotage by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Tusk said an explosive device destroyed the track and that emergency services are responding.
Additional damage was reported closer to Lublin.
Local police had received a report from a train driver about the railway line's condition.
Poland has said its Ukraine support risks sabotage, a claim Moscow has denied.