Russian drones hit Yahodyn border crossing and Kyiv-Warsaw train near Poland
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Russian drone strikes hit a petrol station near the Yahodyn border crossing and a Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train in Ukraine's Volyn region on September 13. No casualties were reported, and the border crossing reopened after a temporary closure. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called the attacks 'knocking on the doors of the EU and NATO' and urged full sanctions on Russia.
Key Facts
- A Russian drone struck a petrol station near the Yahodyn border crossing between Poland and Ukraine early on September 13, with no casualties reported.
- A Russian drone hit the locomotive of a Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train two kilometers from the Polish border in Volyn region, and no casualties were reported.
- The Yahodyn border crossing was temporarily closed after the strike but has since reopened.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called the attacks 'knocking on the doors of the EU and NATO' and urged a full trade embargo, entry bans, and sanctions on Russia's military-industrial complex.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 2,100 drones, 1,700 gliding bombs, and 73 missiles at Ukraine in the past week.
The Strikes
A Russian drone strike hit a petrol station near the Yahodyn border crossing between Poland and Ukraine early on September 13, with no casualties reported. The border crossing, in Ukraine's Volyn region, was temporarily closed but has since reopened. Also in Volyn, a Russian drone struck the locomotive of a passenger train two kilometers from the Polish border, reported Ukrainian Railways. A monitoring group was able to warn the train's crew of the threat in advance, and video footage showed people running from the blast at the railway station. According to Oleksandr Shevchenko, a local transportation official, a Russian UAV drone hit the locomotive of a train traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw on the morning of September 13, and no casualties were reported.
Official Response
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha wrote on X that the strikes are 'Putin's terror knocking directly on the doors of the EU and NATO'. He urged European leaders to impose a full trade embargo, full entry bans, and full sanctions on Russia's military-industrial complex. Sybiha said European leaders should 'make Moscow feel the consequences of its terror' with 'uncompromising, powerful steps'. Earlier this month, Germany officially blamed Moscow for explosive-laden drones that interrupted flights at Leipzig Airport. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the time that 'Europeans are faced with a hard truth that this is the new normal'.
Broader Attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on September 13 that Russia had launched a total of 2,100 drones, 1,700 gliding bombs, and 73 missiles of various types at targets across Ukraine in the past week. He said in a post on Telegram that Ukrainian forces fight every day 'to prevent these strikes from spreading further into Europe'. Zelenskyy added that 'Russian terrorism is a shared threat to many, but it can and must be defeated right here in Ukraine'.
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