Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radosław SikorskiAfter an explosion destroyed train tracks in a village south of Warsaw, an act of sabotage was most likely Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU)He declared that it was carried out by his order. In his speech to the Polish Parliament on November 19, Sikorski described this action as “an act of state terrorism.”
Suspects Behind the Sabotage
After the incident was detected on November 17, Polish authorities identified them as the suspects behind the explosion. two Ukrainian citizensdetected. Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tuskannounced that two suspects escaped from Poland by crossing the Belarusian border. It was noteworthy that one of the suspects was convicted in absentia of being involved in sabotage actions in Ukraine.
Minister Sikorski stated that the GRU “routinely recruits people working under a ‘false flag’ for its dirty work” and said, “This was not an act of sabotage like the previous ones, but an act of state terrorism. We will give a response to this, not just a diplomatic response.”
Security Measures and Increasing Hybrid Attacks
Fortunately in the explosion There was no loss of life. Polish authorities deployed the military to support the investigation and control other sections of the Warsaw-Lublin railway line affected by the sabotage.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Poland has become one of Kiev’s staunchest allies, sending weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. This situation includes Russia’s cyberattacks, arson and various acts of sabotage. with hostile hybrid attacksIt caused Poland to react. The latest rail sabotage indicates a new and dangerous dimension reached by these hostile actions.
