Poland Warns of Russian Drone Escalation Near Ukrainian Border

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a special briefing after Russian forces launched two drone strikes just a few miles from the Ukrainian‑Polish border on September 13. One drone hit a gas station near the Yahodyn crossing, injuring two people; another struck the locomotive of a passenger train on the Kyiv‑Warsaw line, but the crew evacuated passengers after a warning and no injuries were reported. Tusk said the attacks demonstrate a growing escalation by Russia and that new jet‑powered drones, with longer range and higher accuracy, are now in use. He warned that Russia could target Ukrainian border crossings and even destroy them, directly affecting Poland. Tusk pledged that Polish authorities would do everything possible to protect the country and would seek NATO assistance if needed.