Russian forces attacked a train station in Yahodyn, Ukraine, near the Polish border, shortly after foreign dignitaries had departed from the site. The attack was intended to intimidate Western nations supporting Ukraine, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. Another train carrying former CIA director David Petraeus was present at the station when the drone strike occurred; no casualties were reported. Ukrainian railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia stated that the earlier diplomatic train had left early due to security concerns. The incident is part of a larger pattern of Russian targeting near Ukraine's borders with NATO countries, prompting concern among Western officials about the escalation in conflict.
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EU slams Russian attack at Ukraine train station where world dignitaries had gathered
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Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree not to hit energy targets but Zelenskyy skeptical Moscow will do so
A Russian drone attack on a train on Ukraine's border with NATO member Poland was meant to scare Western countries supporting Ukraine, European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday.
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The train, on a route frequently used by foreign delegations returning from Kyiv, was attacked Sunday just two kilometres from the Polish border, Ukraine's railway operator said.
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The attack occurred shortly after former British prime minister Boris Johnson and other European diplomats had used the same line.
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No casualties were reported.
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We should show that we are there for Ukraine and we are not scared," Kallas told reporters in Rovaniemi, Finland, where she was attending a summit on Arctic strategy.
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Ukraine's railway operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, said on Telegram that the diplomatic train containing Johnson, former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt and others had "departed the station earlier than scheduled after train timetables were adjusted in real time because of the constant threat of Russian strikes."
Another train, with former CIA director David Petraeus onboard, was still at Yahodyn station when the drone struck, according to Ukrzaliznytsia.
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Russia has begun targeting Ukraine's border crossings with its Western allies in recent weeks, part of a growing campaign by both sides to erode the other's economic infrastructure more than four years into Russia's invasion.
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Earlier on Sunday, a truck less than a kilometre from Ukraine's border with Poland was also hit, prompting the Dorohusk-Yahodyn crossing point to briefly halt operations, according to border guards.
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called the increasing attacks on NATO's doorstep "an escalation."
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Kremlin welcomes Trump comments
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The Kremlin, asked to comment on the passenger train hit, said the Russian army operated across Ukrainian territory and would continue to do so.
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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also said Moscow welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's public plea to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure.
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"Mr. Zelenskyy has to do one thing.
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He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia," Trump told reporters on the sidelines of the Irish Open, which is being played at his Doonbeg golf club.
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Trump followed with a Truth Social post on Monday indicating that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to hit each other's energy targets.
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Trump did not specify how that commitment came about, and shortly after his post, Zelenskyy posted that Ukraine was ready to halt strikes on Russia if it could be ensured Moscow would refrain from hitting Ukrainian energy facilities, infrastructure and food supply routes.
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Zelenskyy said Ukraine was not convinced that Russia was willing to abide by any agreement.
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"The war must be brought to an end.
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And a de-escalatory step regarding critical infrastructure could be the first step toward peace.
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We expect specifics from our partners," Zelenskyy said on the Telegram app.
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While Trump has occasionally slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for missile and drone attacks that have killed Ukraine civilians, he often has been more pointed in his criticism of Ukraine since returning to the presidency in early 2025.
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He previously expressed his opposition to Ukraine strikes deep into Russian territory.
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Diesel prices in the U.S. hit a record on Friday, soaring past $6 US a gallon on average.
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The Wall Street Journal, in an editorial published for Monday's edition, criticized Trump for singling out Zelenskyy and Ukraine while saying nothing about the train attack, "which is part of Russia's daily bombardment of civilian and energy targets in Ukraine."
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"Mr. Trump is clearly worried about the price of diesel fuel, but blaming Ukraine amid Iranian and Houthi attacks on Mideast oil production and transport is political excuse-making on a grand scale," the newspaper said.
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"It’s also strategically misguided as Russia and Iran help each other in their respective conflicts."
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According to a report published Friday by the International Energy Agency, net exports of diesel and gas oil from the Gulf countries in August stood at "just over a quarter" of what they were before the war on Iran began in February.
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"Disruptions to Russia's refining system and a near-halt to product exports following intensified Ukrainian attacks have compounded these losses," the IEA wrote.
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It added that in February, combined next exports of diesel and gas oil from the Gulf and Russia "accounted for almost 45 per cent of global seaborne trade.
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With the front line largely static, both Moscow and Kyiv have intensified long-distance strikes in recent weeks to try to shift momentum in the war.
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A Russian attack on warehouse facilities belonging to a farming enterprise in the town of Pryluky, in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, killed three people, regional police said Monday.
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Preliminary information indicated that seven others were injured in the attack, police said on the Telegram messaging app.
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