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The Kyiv Independent reported that a Russian drone struck near the Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train close to Ukraine's border with Poland during a nationwide wave of attacks reported around 12-13 September 2026, with Ukrainian officials saying six people were killed and 43 injured across the country. Ukrainian authorities characterised the attack as deliberate terror against civilian transport, using the phrase "Putin's terror" in condemning it. The train route is one of the main links carrying Ukrainian civilians, officials and foreign visitors to and from the European Union. The incident was significant because it targeted a civilian rail corridor in western Ukraine that had been comparatively insulated from the heaviest strikes, and because it occurred within a short distance of NATO territory. Ukrainian Railways has repeatedly reported damage to depots, substations and rolling stock, and attacks on the network complicate evacuation and humanitarian logistics. The reported casualty totals reflected strikes across multiple regions rather than the train incident alone.