Poland’s State Commission for the Investigation of Railway Accidents has published reports that set out two acts of interference on rail line 7 between Warsaw and Dorohusk in November 2025. Their significance is not merely the labels used for the incidents. They show how damage on a major rail corridor can remain undetected through successive train movements, strengthening the case for protection and detection before the next train exposes the danger.
Near Mika, the commission found that a prepared explosive device had been placed in the right-hand rail and detonated beneath a passing freight train on 15 November. The blast broke the rail. The driver heard a slight bang, attributed it to the pantograph and continued after checking the overhead line. Eleven more trains then passed the site, progressively breaking away the rail until a 1.16-metre gap formed. The commission classified the episode as an act of a terrorist nature intended to cause a land-transport disaster and intimidate many people.
The second report concerns the Zarzeka–Puławy Azoty section near Gołąb on 16 November. After part of the overhead line was stolen, a passenger train damaged its pantograph and about 244 metres of the line came down. Inspectors also found a sheet-metal piece fastened to a rail with a bolt, plus a smartphone, power bank and another steel bolt nearby. The commission said those items indicated deliberate action by third parties aimed at causing a railway accident, describing the incident as a potential terrorist threat.
The reports are technical findings, not a ruling on any individual’s criminal liability. The Mazovian branch of Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office is conducting the investigation. TVN24 reported that prosecutors have filed an indictment against Volodymyr B., who is suspected of providing logistical assistance. The reports justify treating protection of the route as a serious operational priority, while responsibility for named individuals belongs in the separate criminal process.
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- TVN24 · Source date: 2026-11-15
Independent editorial content. WUA is not affiliated with any political party. 2026-11-15