# Russia's strike near Poland puts Ukraine's railway lifeline in focus. But the bigger threat lies elsewhere

https://mins.news/en/item/75745

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-27 06:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russias-strike-near-poland-put-ukraines-railway-lifeline-in-focus-but-the-bigger-threat-lies-elsewhere/

> On Sept. 13, a Russian drone hit the locomotive of a Kyiv–Warsaw passenger train near Yahodyn, just 2 kilometers from the Polish border, without causing casualties. Ukraine increasingly relies on rail for passengers, trade, diplomacy and wartime logistics, while attacks can create wider, less visible disruption for freight, businesses and the economy.

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