# ‘Escalation is becoming a fact’: Tusk warns Russia may target Ukrainian border crossings after drone strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/56804

- Meduza, 2026-09-13 17:48 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/13/escalation-is-becoming-a-fact-tusk-says-russia-may-target-ukrainian-border-crossings-after-drones-hit-a-kyiv-warsaw-train-and-nearby-gas-station

> Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia could intensify its operations and potentially disrupt or destroy Ukrainian border crossings after drones struck a gas station near the Yahodyn crossing and a Kyiv–Warsaw passenger train. Two people were injured at the gas station; no one on the train was hurt. Tusk said Poland might seek NATO assistance if needed.

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