Polish authorities indicated this Tuesday, November 18, that Russia could be at the origin of the explosion that occurred on Sunday on a railway line, which is also used to transport aid and weapons to Ukraine. Two Ukrainians were identified as suspects, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. Warsaw authorities believe they work for the Russian secret services.
Speaking to journalists, the spokesperson for the Polish security services, Jacek Dobrzyński, said that the investigation is still ongoing, with the collection of evidence and the verification of information obtained so far, which is why he said that some restraint was needed in what was made public.
“They are aware that those who ordered (the sabotage) — and Everything indicates that this is the Russian intelligence services — they would very much like to know in which direction the procedures carried out by the police and internal security agencies are progressing”, said this official.
The Kremlin has already reacted to Warsaw’s position and accused Poland of “Russophobia”“Russia is accused of all manifestations of the hybrid and direct war that is taking place”, lamented Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian presidency, speaking to a television station, according to Sky News.
Peskov said he was not surprised by Warsaw’s accusations, stressing that “Russophobia” is “flourishing” in Poland.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who considered the incident an “unprecedented act of sabotage”, gave more information about the case in parliament by revealing that two suspects had been identified, one of whom had already been convicted of sabotage in Lviv.
They are two Ukrainians, who, according to the official, crossed the border from Belarus to Poland. Warsaw authorities believe the individuals work for Russian intelligence services.
The two suspects managed to escape to Belarussaid Tusk, quoted by the international press.