Russia cautions Western officials against visiting Ukraine after drone strike on rail line
Russia's foreign ministry warned Western politicians and diplomats to reconsider trips to Ukraine, citing a recent drone attack on a railway that a train carrying Boris Johnson and Carl Bildt had just passed.
Maria Sacharova, spokesperson for Russia's foreign ministry, urged Western officials to weigh travel risks to Ukraine soberly. The warning follows a Russian drone strike on a rail corridor that a train with former British prime minister Boris Johnson and former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt had traversed moments earlier. She said stations and transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian military are legitimate targets. Russia had previously asked foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv in May after attacks on arms factories.
Why it matters
The warning highlights escalating risks for foreign officials traveling in Ukraine amid ongoing military actions.
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