A Russian drone struck the engine carriage of a passenger train near the Yahodyn border crossing with Poland on Sunday, two kilometres from the border. Ukrainian authorities had already evacuated the train after receiving a warning, and no injuries were reported. The incident was described as another example of the “random and senseless attack” that civilians are facing daily.
Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, warned that the strike was a direct threat to the EU and NATO, saying Putin was “knocking on NATO’s door.” He called for a full weight of sanctions, including a trade embargo and entry bans, to make Moscow feel the consequences of its “terror” against the alliance.
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson, who was traveling on the same line, was not in the train that was hit. He described the attack as “war‑like” and “senseless,” noting that the strike targeted a stationary locomotive and not a VIP train. Johnson was unharmed and continued his journey.
In the Black Sea, Ukraine’s navy reported a “first‑ever naval battle” between maritime drones. A Ukrainian Sargan 3000 unmanned boat identified and destroyed a Russian drone‑boat with a 12.7 mm turret, sending the target into thick smoke before it sank.
Other developments included a NATO jet being scrambled to Lithuania after a mistaken drone sighting, which turned out to be a flock of birds, and U.S. President Donald Trump urging Ukraine to stop hitting Russian refineries, a move that would raise fuel prices for American farmers. Ground casualties remained high, with at least 12 people killed on Saturday across several Ukrainian regions, while Russian‑occupied Donetsk reported three deaths in Ukrainian attacks. Ukraine’s chief of staff said the country was preparing for a resumption of three‑sided talks in October.
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