On November 18, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski countered Russian accusations linking railway sabotage to “Russophobia,” asserting that the acts reflect state‑level Russian sabotage aimed at Poland.
Sikorski’s Reply to Russia
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the term “Russophobia” is inaccurate, arguing that Poland simply has reasons to fear Russian sabotage. He contended that Russia is paying agents to spread misinformation, set fires, and derail trains, labeling the acts as state‑level terror rather than mere xenophobia.
Perpetrators of the Sabotage
Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that two Ukrainian citizens collaborating with Russian services carried out the sabotage on the Warsaw‑Lublin line. One was convicted in a Lviv court for sabotage in Ukraine and is now reportedly in Belarus; the other, suspected to be from Donbas, also entered Poland via Belarus.
Both suspects reportedly crossed the Polish border through the Terespol checkpoint after committing the acts.
Details of the Sabotage on the Warsaw‑Lublin Line
Explosions near the PKP Mika rail track in Garwoliński County aimed at detonating a train. In Puławy, police reported broken windows likely caused by a damaged traction line.
Donald Tusk described the incidents as unprecedented, the most serious security event since the full‑scale war began in Ukraine, threatening Poland’s state safety.