Russia attacked the train carrying Boris Johnson and other Western officials — Spiegel
Among the passengers on the “Kyiv–Warsaw” train, which was attacked by Russian drones on the morning of September 13, were Western officials, diplomats, and lawmakers. This was reported by the German publication *Spiegel*.
In particular, Günter Sautter—advisor to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on foreign and security policy—was on the train. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was also among the passengers.
Sautter had traveled to Kyiv along with security advisers from the United Kingdom, France, and Italy for meetings with Ukrainian government officials. The day before, he had also participated in the YES international conference.
In addition, the train carried advisors from other European governments, members of the German Bundestag, diplomats, and scholars. Among them was Robin Wagener, a member of the German parliament representing the Green Party.
Around 5:00 a.m., the train stopped about two kilometers from the Polish border due to a Russian attack in the border area. Passengers and railway workers were evacuated, after which a Russian drone struck the locomotive.
Ukrzaliznytsia stated that everyone managed to leave the train in time and no one was injured.
According to PKP Intercity, there were 206 passengers on the train, none of whom were Polish citizens. After the incident, the train continued on to Warsaw, but the delay totaled about 370 minutes.
MP Robin Wagener called the attack an act of “blind terror” and stated that Russia is increasingly bringing the war closer to the borders of the EU and NATO.
Source: Spiegel
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