(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was discussed at a joint press conference of several Polish government ministers, including the heads of the interior ministry, justice, infrastructure, and the minister-coordinator for the special services of the Republic of Poland, Ukrinform reports.

Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski noted that the sabotage took place in two locations on the same railway route. In the settlement of Mika (about 70 km southeast of Warsaw), experts have already confirmed the use of an explosive device.

He explained that it could be stated beyond any doubt that an explosive device had detonated and damaged the railway track.

According to him, a significant body of evidence has been collected which, in his view, would undoubtedly make it possible to quickly identify the perpetrators of the sabotage. Further south on the same line, two more instances of damage were found: a 60-meter segment of the track's power supply line, as well as the unauthorized installation of a metal clamp that was cut by passing trains.

He said that a special investigative group has been established, consisting of representatives of the police, the prosecutor's office, and Poland's Internal Security Agency.

The minister-coordinator for special services, Tomasz Siemoniak, emphasized that Poland intends to identify not only the perpetrators but also the masterminds behind these criminal actions. According to him, the likelihood that the sabotage was commissioned by foreign intelligence services is very high.

Siemoniak added that Poland would ensure that both the perpetrators and the masterminds were held accountable in Poland.

He added that Polish investigators have been in contact with Western allies from the very beginning.

Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek said that the prosecutor's office has classified the incidents as acts of sabotage. No one has been detained yet. He added that the perpetrators face between 10 years in prison and life imprisonment.

Infrastructure Minister Dariusz Klimczak reported that the sabotage occurred on track No. 7 Warsaw-Lublin, but thanks to the vigilance of traffic controllers and train drivers, a tragedy was avoided. According to him, the track remains operational, and repairs to the damaged sections near the cities of Pulawy and Deblin are ongoing.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that a meeting of the government's security committee, with the participation of army command, security chiefs, and representatives of the president, will be held on Tuesday, November 18.

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As reported earlier, the Warsaw-Lublin railway segment where the sabotage occurred is of strategic importance for delivering assistance to Ukraine.

Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Maciej Wasik told Ukrinform that Poland will continue to support Ukraine in defending against Russian armed aggression, and the sabotage on the railway will not affect the volume of aid to Kyiv.

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