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Was Russian train strike meant to 'scare' the West?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

The EU's top diplomat said Monday that Russian strikes which hit a Warsaw-bound train near Ukraine's border with Poland shortly after top Western figures passed through were meant to "scare" off Kyiv's backers.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:41:49 UTC.

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  1. Watch: Why a Russian strike on train near Ukraine-Poland border could mark an escalation

  2. Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after dignitaries passed through

  3. Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, says attacks causing shortage

  4. Was Russian train strike meant to 'scare' the West?

  5. ‘We are not scared,’ says top EU diplomat after Russian strike on passenger train

  6. Poland pledges to strengthen security after drone strikes along border with Ukraine

  7. Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station

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