Polish PM labels rail track explosion ‘act of sabotage’

An explosion that damaged a Polish railway track en route to Ukraine was an “unprecedented act of sabotage”, the country’s prime minister said yesterday. Donald Tusk said that an explosive device had destroyed a section of the track near Mika village, part of a route he said was “crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine”.

- JAMES C. REYNOLDS

A train driver had reported damage on the railway line on Sunday, local police said. The damaged stretch was some 80 miles from the Polish-Ukrainian border. The Polish leader vowed to catch those responsible for an incident he said could have ended in tragedy. Two passengers and several staff were on the train but no injuries were reported, officials said.