"Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says two Ukrainian citizens allegedly working for Russia are suspected of blowing up part of a railway line near Warsaw over the weekend. The two Ukrainians are accused of working on behalf of Russian intelligence to damage a railway line that was travelling to the border of Ukraine, Poland's close ally, Tusk said on Tuesday."
"While Polish authorities are aware of the suspects' identities, they would not be made public pending further investigation, Tusk told the Polish lower house of parliament. The pair have been operating and cooperating with Russian services for a long time, he added, citing information from prosecutors and investigating authorities. On Saturday, an explosion damaged the tracks near the village of Mika, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of Warsaw."
"The Warsaw-Lublin line connects the Polish capital to the Ukrainian border. The explosion was most likely intended to blow up the train, Tusk said on Monday in reference to the Mika incident. In a separate incident that authorities are investigating as sabotage, power lines were destroyed in the area of Pulawy, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) from Lublin. Trains carrying passengers were forced to stop at both locations."
Two Ukrainian citizens are suspected of blowing up part of a railway line near Warsaw while allegedly working for Russian intelligence. Polish authorities say the suspects are believed to have left Polish territory for Belarus after the attack. The explosion damaged tracks near the village of Mika on the Warsaw-Lublin line and was likely intended to blow up a train. In a separate incident, power lines near Pulawy were destroyed and trains were forced to stop. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into terrorist-style sabotage benefiting foreign intelligence. Damage has been repaired and no injuries were reported.
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