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Boris Johnson in Ukraine security scare after train hit by Russian drone

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What happened

Boris Johnson has been caught up in a security scare in Ukraine after a train behind the one he was travelling in was hit by a Russian drone, reports say.

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  • Reported by Sky News and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:22:00 UTC.

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  5. Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire to strike oil tanker

  6. Russian drone hits Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train near Polish border

  7. Russia struck train near Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials passed through

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