Russian Drones Strike Near Polish Border, Evacuate Train With Boris Johnson

Conflict24 sourcesSep 13, 2026

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The Story

Russian drone strikes occurred near Ukraine's border with Poland on Sunday, impacting a truck and a passenger train.

A truck was hit approximately 800 meters from Poland near the Dorohusk-Yahodyn crossing point, which briefly ceased operations before resuming. Separately, a passenger train traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw was struck by a Russian drone two kilometers from the Polish border in Ukraine's Volyn region. The train carried former British prime minister Boris Johnson, former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's adviser Günter Sautter, security advisers from Britain, France, and Italy, German MPs, diplomats, and academics.

Passengers on Johnson's train received an evacuation warning around 5 am amid a drone alert. The train immediately behind Johnson's was hit, but no one was injured on either train due to early warnings. Ukrainian railway authorities confirmed the locomotive was struck. Ukraine's air force reported Russia launched more than 450 drones and missiles overnight, intercepting 405 drones and four missiles.

At least six people were killed and over 40 injured in other overnight attacks across Ukraine. Russia's Defense Ministry stated it targeted infrastructure facilitating military cargoes from Europe in Western Ukraine. Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, described the strikes as "Putin's terror 'knocking' directly on the doors of the EU and NATO." Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence Cezary Tomczyk stated the war is happening very close to the Polish border.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Polish systems detected Geran-5 jet-powered drones, with one striking one kilometer from the Polish border and another five kilometers away. Polish airspace was monitored by F-16 fighter jets, helicopters, and a Saab airborne reconnaissance aircraft, with no violation recorded. US President Donald Trump called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian refineries, stating the attacks cause a diesel shortage.

Kyiv maintains its long-range strikes on Russia's oil and gas industry fund and fuel Russia's war. Two people were killed and 14 injured in Russia's Tatarstan region from Ukrainian drone strikes.

What they agree on

Russian drones struck near Ukraine's border with Poland on Sunday, hitting a truck and a passenger train.
A passenger train traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw was hit by a Russian drone two kilometers from the Polish border.
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson was aboard a train that received an evacuation warning after a nearby train was struck by a Russian drone.
No casualties were reported on the trains involved in the border strikes due to early warnings.
A truck was hit approximately 800 meters from Poland near the Dorohusk-Yahodyn crossing point, which briefly stopped operations.

Where they split

Some outlets, including the Daily Mail, emphasize Boris Johnson's presence on a train that received an evacuation warning and feature his personal photos of the damage, while others, such as The Guardian and Reuters, focus more broadly on the strikes near the NATO border.
The Jerusalem Post and Reuters include details about India and China offering to broker peace talks and US President Donald Trump's comments on Ukrainian diesel strikes in the same articles as the border incidents, while The Sun and The Independent focus almost exclusively on the train incident and Boris Johnson.
CBS News and Newsmax lead their coverage with President Trump's call for Ukraine to stop targeting Russian refineries, framing it as a primary development, whereas international outlets like The Guardian and Euronews prioritize the Russian drone strikes near the Polish border.
Sources provide differing figures for casualties in broader overnight attacks across Ukraine; The Guardian reports at least six people killed and more than 40 injured, while Euronews states at least three people were killed and 36 injured, and Al Jazeera reports several civilians killed and more than 20 wounded.