First arrests made in Poland related to the railway explosion: who has been detained

Poland has announced the first arrests in the case of the diversion on the railway line from Warsaw to Lublin, which is critical for transporting aid to Ukraine. Authorities confirm active investigative actions and evidence analysis. According to RMF24.

Who is under suspicion

The spokesperson of the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs, Karolina Galecka, stated that intensive operational and intelligence measures, including arrests, are ongoing in the case. Simultaneously, the spokesperson for the special services, Jacek Dobziński, announced the detention of several individuals. According to him, the investigation is currently determining each person's role in this terrorist act.

Media previously reported that investigators have identified four possible accomplices living in Poland who could have helped the perpetrators of the diversion. All of them, according to RMF24, hold Ukrainian citizenship.

Diversion on the railway in Poland

Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated in the Sejm on November 18 that the perpetrators of the diversions are two citizens of Ukraine who collaborate with Russian special services. They entered Poland from Belarus and managed to leave after the infrastructure explosion. Warsaw is already demanding their extradition.

Against this backdrop, Poland has announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Gdańsk – the last one on its territory. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasizes that Russia is deliberately recruiting people with Ukrainian passports to carry out diversions in Europe.

The railway between Warsaw and Lublin is considered strategic as it is actively used for delivering military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Earlier, we reported that Ukrainian citizens who were recruited by Russian special services committed a diversion on the Polish railway, as stated by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.