Kremlin Vows to Keep Striking Ukraine After Russian Attack Near Polish Border

The Kremlin on Monday, Sept. 14, said that Russia would continue striking targets across the “whole” of Ukraine, after a rare Russian attack near the Polish border rattled Warsaw and its European allies.Russia has repeatedly attacked western regions of Ukraine since launching its full-scale invasion in February 2022, but strikes so close to Ukraine’s western borders are relatively rare.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.On Sunday, NATO-member Poland said that Russia had struck a railway locomotive inside Ukraine, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the countries’ shared border.“If I understand correctly, this is about Ukrainian territory,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when AFP asked about the attack.“Our military is fulfilling their tasks on the whole territory of Ukraine. They will continue to do so,” he added.Western allies condemn attackOn Monday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the strike on a Warsaw-bound train would not deter Kyiv’s Western backers from supporting Ukraine.“The strike on a passenger train in Ukraine yesterday shows how desperate Putin has become,” Rutte told journalists.“He thinks that he can stop us from supporting Ukraine and that he can undermine our unity. He is wrong. Our answer is to increase support,” he added.The British government also condemned the attack, saying it was intended to undermine international support for Ukraine.A spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Downing Street office described the strike on the Warsaw-bound train as “a futile attempt by Russia to undermine our support for Ukraine.” Other Topics of Interest Trump Calls on Ukraine to Lay Off Energy Industry Strikes on Russia Ukrainian drones set a new record of attacks against Russian refineries in August and in September they don’t seem to be planning to slow down. “It will not deter us,” the spokesperson told journalists.Poland, one of Ukraine’s main allies and a key transit route for Western aid, described Sunday’s attacks as an “escalation” and convened a special government meeting that evening.Both Kyiv and Warsaw confirmed the attacks and said no one was injured.Ukraine also said Russia narrowly missed striking a diplomatic train carrying senior Western officials.Tusk says Russia planned attacks on border crossingsPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Sunday said that Warsaw had previously received information that Moscow could be planning attacks on border crossings.Last week, Kyiv said Russia had struck a checkpoint on Ukraine’s border with Moldova, killing two people.“We knew that in the Russian plan there will be an attempt to de-organize, paralyze, and maybe even destroy Ukrainian border crossings, which also affects our country,” Tusk said.The EU said that the latest attacks were intended to “scare Western countries from supporting Ukraine.” Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.