The District Court of Warsaw has decided to issue European arrest warrants for two individuals suspected of committing sabotage on Poland’s railway infrastructure. According to reports from Polish media, the ruling concerns Yevgeny Ivanov and Alexander Kononov, who, according to preliminary information, have left Polish territory and traveled to Belarus.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Details of the Railway Sabotage
In November of last year, Polish law enforcement agencies announced that these individuals were wanted on suspicion of involvement in organizing explosions on railway tracks. Specifically, on November 15 and 17, two incidents occurred in the Mazowieckie and Lublin Voivodeships. The first incident took place near the settlement of Zhychin, where a railway track was damaged due to an explosion. Law enforcement found another unexploded device near the scene.
The second incident occurred near the city of Puławy in the Lublin Voivodeship, where an explosion damaged the railway’s overhead contact line. Both incidents caused significant disruptions to train services on important transport routes in the country.
Suspicions of Espionage and Charges of Terrorism
The Polish prosecutor’s office quickly brought charges against the detained individuals. They are suspected of committing a terrorist sabotage in the interests of the Russian Federation, as well as espionage, creating a threat of disaster in ground transportation, and using explosive devices. They face life imprisonment for these crimes.
“Poland has requested Belarus to extradite the suspects.”
Other individuals who may be involved in organizing and carrying out the criminal acts are also mentioned in the railway sabotage case. Following the suspects’ escape to Belarus, the Polish side initiated their extradition process and continues the investigation in this high-profile case.