# Ukraine and Poland condemn Russian strikes near border as ‘escalation’

https://mins.news/en/item/56865

- France 24, 2026-09-13 17:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260913-poland-ukraine-slam-russian-strikes-near-border-as-escalation

> Ukraine and Poland on Sunday condemned Russian strikes near the Polish border as an “escalation” in the war. Drones hit a Warsaw-bound train and an area near a frontier checkpoint. Ukraine’s rail operator said former British prime minister Boris Johnson and former CIA director David Petraeus were at a nearby border station around the time of the strike.

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