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Poland says Russian intelligence ordered railway sabotage

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Poland says Russian intelligence services ordered a pair of sabotage attempts on a major railway line south of Warsaw, according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The findings were announced on Tuesday, when Tusk said investigators determined that Russia’s secret services recruited two Ukrainian nation…

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  1. Poland railway explosion was 'act of sabotage,' prime minister says

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    Poland says Russian intelligence ordered railway sabotage

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  1. Breitbart News

    'Unprecedented Sabotage': Railway Used to Resupply Ukraine Bombed (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    An "act of sabotage" thought to be attempting to blow up a passing train on a "strategic railway" in NATO territory is being investigated.

  2. WMUR

    Poland railway explosion was 'act of sabotage,' prime minister says (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The prime minister says the affected railway line is “crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine."

  3. The Guardian

    Poland railway blast was unprecedented act of sabotage, says Donald Tusk (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Polish PM vows to ‘catch the perpetrators, regardless of who their backers are’ after blast on track used for deliveries to Ukraine

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Poland blames sabotage for railway blast on Ukraine delivery line (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion on a section of railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine was an “unprecedented act of

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Polish railway explosion 'act of sabotage,' says PM Tusk – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The weekend blast caused considerable damage to the Warsaw-Lublin railway line in eastern Poland, which borders both Ukraine and Russia and serves as a major logistics hub for aid.

  6. UPI

    Poland: Railway bombers were Ukrainians working for Russia (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Two Ukrainian men working for Russia allegedly planted bombs on Polish rail lines Sunday to sabotage the country's rail transportation.

  7. NBC News

    Everything points to Russia behind railway sabotage, Poland says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Everything points to Russian intelligence services commissioning sabotage on Polish railways over the weekend, a spokesperson for the special services minister said on Tuesday

  8. MyNorthwest

    Poland says 2 Ukrainians working for Russia are suspected in railway track blast (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland over the weekend, Prime Minister Donald

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Poland says Ukrainians working for Russia behind rail blast – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Two Ukrainian men are suspected of collaborating with Russian intelligence to sabotage a Polish railway route before fleeing to Belarus, according to Warsaw.

  10. CBS News

    Poland says Russian secret services likely behind railway sabotage attack (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland over the weekend.

  11. The Guardian

    Poland says ‘everything indicates’ Russia was behind rail sabotage incidents – Europe live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Security spokesperson says the incident at the weekend was a terrorist attack ‘initiated by special services from the East’

  12. Al Jazeera

    Poland blames two Ukrainians allegedly working for Russia for railway blast (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Polish prime minister says the two suspects are believed to have left Polish territory for Belarus after the attack.

  13. KOB 4

    Poland suggests Russia is behind railway blast on Ukraine delivery line (opens KOB 4)

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    Polish officials say Russian secret services appear to have ordered the sabotage of a railway line in Poland. The incident happened over the weekend and was described by Prime Minister Donald Tusk as an “unprecedented act of sabotage.” The rail line is used to transport aid to Ukraine.

  14. Fox News

    NATO member accuses Russian intelligence of railway line 'sabotage' (opens Fox News)

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    Prime Minister Donald Tusk calls the Warsaw-Lublin railway explosion an "unprecedented act of sabotage" as Poland accuses Russian intelligence of the attack.

  15. WHEC Rochester

    Poland says 2 Ukrainians working for Russia are suspected of being involved in railway blast (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Prime Minister Donald Tusk says two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland. This line is crucial for delivering aid to Ukraine. Tusk calls it an “unprecedented act of sabotage.

  16. Breitbart News

    Poland Says Ukrainians Serving Russia Responsible For Sabotage 'Terror' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Poland's PM say security services identified two suspects they say are behind the attempted bombing of a freight train within NATO territory.

  17. Oil Price

    Poland Suspects Russia for “Unprecedented” Railway Sabotage (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Poland accuses Russian intelligence of orchestrating a sabotage attack on a key railway used for transporting military aid to Ukraine, prompting heightened security measures.

  18. BNO News

    Poland says Russian intelligence ordered railway sabotage (opens BNO News)

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    Poland says Russian intelligence services ordered a pair of sabotage attempts on a major railway line south of Warsaw, according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The findings were announced on Tuesday, when Tusk said investigators determined that Russia’s secret services recruited two Ukrainian nation…

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