Russia Strikes Near Boris Johnson

What happened

A Russian drone struck a locomotive near Yahodyn by the Ukraine-Poland border Sunday morning. No injuries were reported. The strike came shortly after a diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson, Carl Bildt, David Petraeus and European security advisers had left the area after a Kyiv security conference. Ukrzaliznytsia said the drone may have targeted that train; Russia said it struck railway infrastructure in western Ukraine. People on the route were evacuated. The broader overnight attack used more than 450 drones and missiles, killed at least six, and triggered Polish alerts.

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Coverage stressed the risk that Russia may have aimed at Western figures. The Guardian said a train carrying Boris Johnson and David Petraeus may have been the target, and reported Ukraine’s foreign minister warning of "Putin’s terror" at EU and NATO doors. Al Jazeera said Poland and Ukraine accused Russia of escalation after a train was hit near their border. The Guardian also reported wider attacks involving more than 450 drones and missiles.

From the right

Coverage emphasized danger to Johnson and other Western visitors, while noting no one was hurt. Breitbart News reported Johnson was forced to evacuate from a Ukraine-to-Poland train and was unharmed. The Washington Times said a diplomatic train carried Johnson, Carl Bildt and European security advisers. It also cited Ukraine’s rail operator saying it was highly probable the drone targeted that train. The outlet reported Bildt said the train behind theirs was evacuated and nobody was hurt.

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