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On September 13, Russia conducted drone strikes near the Ukrainian-Polish border in Yahodyn, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. The attack occurred at the border crossing and was confirmed by Polish border guards who stated it happened within 800 meters of their border, temporarily closing the crossing. Additionally, a separate incident involved a drone attack on a passenger train locomotive in Volyn, just 2 km from the Polish border; no injuries were reported in this case either. Minister Sybiha emphasized that these attacks are acts of terror targeting EU and NATO countries.
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On September 13, a passenger train heading from Kyiv to Warsaw was hit by a Russian drone just 2 kilometers from the Ukrainian-Polish border near Yahodyn. The attack occurred shortly after another train carrying former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials passed through the same track. No casualties were reported, but the incident alarmed both Poland and Ukraine, who view it as an escalation of Russia's aggression nearing NATO territory.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called for allies to "double" their support for Ukraine, while Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius warned that Putin was using such attacks to instill fear in Europe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of deliberately targeting the locomotive and stressed that Ukrainian efforts prevent further aggression from spreading into Europe.

The incident comes amid increased drone strikes by both Russia and Ukraine, including a separate attack in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, where two civilians died and twelve were injured. These events have heightened tensions and underscore concerns about potential spillover effects of the conflict beyond Ukraine's borders.

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"Russia's barbaric strikes at the Ukraine-Poland border in Yahodyn are not just a continuation of its attacks on our state borders," Sybiha said on X. "This is Putin's terror "knocking" directly on the doors of the EU and NATO.
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Russia hits Ukrainian-Polish border area, Kyiv says · assertive framing

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Russia hits Ukrainian-Polish border area, Kyiv says KYIV, Sept 13 - asserted
Kyiv → hit → area
A Russian drone struck near the Ukrainian-Polish border in the small town of Yahodyn overnight, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Sunday. asserted
Minister → strike → Sunday
The minister corrected his earlier statement saying the drone struck on the border crossing at Yahodyn. asserted
drone → correct → Yahodyn
"Russia's barbaric strikes at the Ukraine-Poland border in Yahodyn are not just a continuation of its attacks on our state borders," Sybiha said on X. "This is Putin's terror "knocking" directly on the doors of the EU and NATO. asserted
This → say → EU
Russian barbarians are at your gate, dear partners," he added. asserted
he → add → gate
Polish border guard spokeswoman told Reuters that the site of the attack was 800 metres (less than a mile) from the Polish border, and the border crossing was temporarily closed during the attack. asserted
crossing → tell → attack
In a separate statement, Ukrainian Railways, Ukrzaliznytsia, said that in another region bordering Poland, Volyn, a drone attacked the locomotive of a passenger train just 2 km (1.2 miles) from the Polish border. asserted
drone → say → border
The company said no one was injured. asserted
one → say → ?
Ukraine operates several border crossings with Poland, through which a significant proportion of the military and humanitarian aid from its allies is delivered to the country. asserted
proportion → operate → country
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