Ukrainian in Poland faces life sentence for aiding Russian intelligence in preparing railway sabotage

A Ukrainian citizen may spend the rest of his life behind bars in Poland. The country's National Prosecutor's Office has sent an indictment to court regarding Volodymyr B. He is suspected of participating in the activities of Russian intelligence directed against Poland and facilitating the preparation of sabotage on the infrastructure of railway line No. 7.

How the explosions were prepared

According to the investigation, in September 2025, the man helped one of the likely perpetrators inspect sections of the railway in the vicinity of Mika and Holomb. This allowed them to choose locations for placing explosives and installing devices and metal elements on the tracks.

The investigation claims that on 15 November 2025, two other Ukrainian citizens were to activate an explosive device under a freight train in Mika. In addition, metal elements were likely installed on the tracks in Holomb, which could have caused a train derailment.

Threat of catastrophe and search for accomplices

The prosecutor's office believes that these actions created a direct threat of a railway catastrophe and could have led to fatalities and significant material damage.

The two likely direct perpetrators, Oleksandr K. and Yevheniy I., have left Poland and are wanted. European arrest warrants and Interpol red notices have been issued for them.

Volodymyr B. faces a potential life sentence for the charges brought against him. The investigation is ongoing, and the charges are yet to be heard by the court.