Boris Johnson and David Petraeus at Yagodyn Station Before Russian Strike on Kyiv-Warsaw Train
Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s national railway, revealed that Boris Johnson, the former UK Prime Minister, and David Petraeus, a former CIA Director, were at Yagodyn station in western Ukraine just before a Russian attack on a train heading to Warsaw. The assault hit a locomotive close to the Ukrainian-Polish border. The railway company reported that a diplomatic train carrying Johnson and security officials from several EU countries was there before the strike, while Petraeus was on another train. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski condemned the assault, saying "Putin escalates," as Prime Minister Donald Tusk formed a crisis team. Thankfully, all passengers were safely evacuated with no injuries, and the Polish railway operator PKP took over the delayed train afterward. Poland's Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed nearby drone strikes, with Polish F-16s and reconnaissance aircraft monitoring the incident without crossing into Polish airspace.
Key facts
- Former UK PM Boris Johnson and ex-CIA director David Petraeus were at Yagodyn station just before Russia attacked a Kyiv to Warsaw train.
- Ukraine's rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia said a diplomatic train was at Yagodyn station shortly before the locomotive was hit at the Ukrainian-Polish border.
- The diplomatic train carried security advisers from several EU member states and former European leaders, including Boris Johnson.
- David Petraeus was on another train at Yagodyn station at the very moment of the attack.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski wrote "Putin escalates" on social media.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened a crisis team for the afternoon.
- Passengers were evacuated in time and nobody was harmed, Ukrainian Railways said on Sunday.
- Polish railway operator PKP took over the train from the Ukrainian side with a delay of more than six hours and continued to Warsaw.
- Poland's Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said a drone struck in western Ukraine 1 km from Poland's border and another at a distance of 5 km.
- Polish F-16 fighter jets and a reconnaissance aircraft monitored the situation; Polish airspace was not violated.
Entities
Artists
- Boris Johnson
- David Petraeus
- Radosław Sikorski
- Donald Tusk
- Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Institutions
- Ukrzaliznytsia
- Ukrainian Railways
- PKP
- CIA
- EU
- F-16
Locations
- Yagodyn
- Ukraine
- Kyiv
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Ukrainian-Polish border