# Was Russian train strike meant to 'scare' the West?

https://mins.news/en/item/57591

- France 24, 2026-09-14 11:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260914-was-russian-train-strike-meant-to-scare-the-west

> The EU’s top diplomat said Russian strikes hit a Warsaw-bound train near Ukraine’s border with Poland shortly after senior Western figures passed through. He said the attacks were intended to “scare” away Kyiv’s supporters. France 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.

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