Russian drone strikes Kyiv–Warsaw train near Polish border; retired U.S. Gen. Petraeus was steps away
A Russian jet-powered Geran/Shahed drone struck a Kyiv-to-Warsaw passenger train near the Polish border on September 13, with retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus aboard and steps away from the impact. PKP Intercity confirmed no Polish citizens were injured. Petraeus, former CIA director, identified the weapon as a jet variant of Russia's Iranian-designed Shahed attack drone.
Why it matters: The strike puts a former CIA director metres from a Russian munition inside NATO logistics arteries—and underscores that Ukraine's rail links to Poland remain under active targeting.