Russia struck train near Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials passed through

What the report says

A Russian drone struck a train near Yahodyn station in western Ukraine, close to the Polish border, shortly after Boris Johnson and several senior European security officials had travelled through the area on their return from Kyiv, BBC World News reported. Ukrainian authorities said the engine of the train was hit, but no casualties were reported because passengers had been evacuated in time.

The BBC said Ukraine’s state railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, had detected the drone and ordered an evacuation about 15 minutes before impact. It also said the train carrying Johnson and others had already left Yahodyn earlier than planned because of security concerns and timetable changes. Polish authorities said the strike landed about 2km from the border.

Johnson criticised the attack and called for stronger air defences for Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the strike showed Moscow’s war reaching the edge of the EU and Nato and renewed calls for tougher sanctions. Russia said it had targeted railway infrastructure in western Ukraine, not the specific train mentioned by Ukrainian officials.

The incident fits a broader pattern of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s rail network, which remains a key transport system during the war. BBC World News also noted that recent strikes have damaged depots and passenger trains elsewhere in the country.