Russia Strikes Near Boris Johnson
A Russian drone hit a Ukrainian train soon after Boris Johnson and other officials passed through.
September 13, 2026 · Updated Sep 13, 8:07pm ET
Al JazeeraPoland, Ukraine accuse Russia of ‘escalation’ after strikes near border
UPIRussian drones strikes Ukrainian passenger train near Polish border
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The GuardianTrain carrying Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief may have been targeted in Russian strike, officials say
ABC NewsRussian drone hits train in Ukraine soon after visiting officials left
Washington TimesRussian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after visiting dignitaries passed through
Seattle TimesClose call for ex-CIA head as Russia strikes Ukraine near Polish border
BBC NewsRussia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
Breitbart NewsBoris Johnson Evacuated From Train After Russia Drone Strike: Reports
Wall Street JournalOpinion | Trump Lectures Ukraine, not Russia
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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
Boris JohnsonPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022, Carl Bildt
Carl BildtSwedish politician (1949-), prime minister 1991–1994, foreign minister 2006–2014, David Petraeus
David PetraeusU.S. Army general and public official (born 1952) and European security advisers had left the area after a Kyiv security conference. UkrzaliznytsiaUkrainian Railwaysstate railway transport company 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.
How the left told it
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.
How the right told it
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.
