On 17 November, former Polish prime‑minister Donald Tusk said the explosion on the Warsaw‑Lublin line near Mika was a sabotage act, a view echoed by other officials and confirmed by damage reports on the same route.
Tusk’s Statement
Donald Tusk posted on 17 November that the worst assumptions had been confirmed. He said the Warsaw‑Lublin line, near the village of Mika, was the site of a sabotage act, with an explosive charge destroying a rail section. He noted that police and prosecutors were already on the scene. Similar damage was also reported further toward Lublin.
Foreign Minister’s Comment
Earlier that day, Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki told TVP that if the destruction of track fragments on the Dęblin‑Warsaw route was found to be sabotage, it would represent a significant escalation by the Russian Federation. Bosacki made the statement while speaking on television.
Minister Kierwiński Adds
Minister Marcin Kierwiński also weighed in, saying that police and prosecutors were still working at Mika in Garwoliński County and that the evidence strongly suggested sabotage. He added that another section of the strategic rail route had been damaged and was under investigation.
Details of the Damage
The incident occurred on the morning of 16 November when a train driver noticed a damaged section of track near the PKP Mika station in Życzyn, Garwoliński County, Masovian Voivodeship. The driver made a telephone report. At the time of the incident, the train was carrying two passengers and several crew members, none of whom were injured, police reported.
Train Driver Report
In his report, the driver described the damaged rail fragment as part of the Dęblin‑Warsaw line. He further indicated that he was in continuous contact with the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding the potential sabotage.