NATO Pledges More Support for Ukraine After Russian Strikes Near Poland
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has pledged additional support for Ukraine after Russian drone strikes hit areas near Poland’s border. He said the 32-member alliance would not be intimidated into reducing its backing for Kyiv and would strengthen its eastern defences.
The strikes included an attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, while another strike occurred close to a separate border crossing. Ukraine’s state railway operator said the train was targeted only minutes after a diplomatic delegation, including former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, had passed through the station.
Poland has increased security along its border, while Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Polish forces recovered what was believed to be a Russian military drone from the Baltic Sea near Jaroslawiec.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia could intensify attacks and sabotage efforts near Ukraine’s western border, potentially creating risks for neighbouring European countries. He said Warsaw would consult NATO allies about a possible joint response.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to attack each other’s energy infrastructure, although neither side has confirmed the claim. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said stopping attacks on critical infrastructure could become a first step towards peace, while offering to halt Ukrainian strikes if Russia also stops targeting Ukrainian energy facilities, infrastructure and food routes.
