Tusk Says Russia-Linked Ukrainians Behind Polish Rail Blast

Investigators examine the damaged railway following an explosion on the rail line in Mika, Poland, on Nov. 17. — Investigators examine the damaged railway following an explosion on the rail line in Mika, Poland, on Nov. 17.
Photographer: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty Images

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By Agnieszka Barteczko and Piotr Bujnicki

November 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM UTC

Updated on

November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM UTC

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said two Ukrainians working for Russian intelligence were responsible for an explosion that damaged a key rail link for shipments and travel to Kyiv over the weekend.

Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Tusk called the incident “probably the most serious” act of sabotage in the country since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.