Ukraine: Russia attacks Zug – Merz advisor has to be evacuated

After mission in Kyiv

Russia attacks Zug – Merz advisor has to be evacuated

Russia attacked Ukraine with hundreds of drones, targeting rail traffic. Several politicians from Western Europe were also affected.

The Russian attack on a train in the Ukraine According to information from “Spiegel”, on Sunday night it also had consequences for a close colleague of the Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU). His foreign and security policy advisor Günter Sautter was on the train traveling behind on the return journey from Kyiv. There Sautter met with other European government representatives about possible new peace talks Russia advise.

According to the report, Sautter’s train, chartered by Polish Railways, stopped near the border around 5 a.m Poland – several drones had struck nearby, one had hit a train in front. Sautter’s train was then partially evacuated, it is said. Shortly after the stop, the conductors gave the all-clear and the train could continue its journey to Poland. According to “Spiegel”, the former British Prime Minister was also on board Boris Johnson. Western politicians rely on trains when traveling to Kiev – the airspace over the country is closed.

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According to “Spiegel” information, the Green Party member of the Bundestag Robin Wagener was also on board the special train. On X, Wagener shared a video of the attack on the train in front and wrote to Sometimes chance decides “whether you get through safely.” “Russia is an immense threat to Europe’s security. Too many of us haven’t realized that yet.”

Ukraine accused Russia on Sunday of a systematic attack on its railway network. A Russian drone hit the locomotive of the train in front, which was also on its way to Poland. No one was injured in the attack. The train was able to continue its journey six hours late. Ukrainian authorities nationwide reported six deaths and 43 injuries as a result of Russian attacks. More than 450 drones were used.

The Polish government expressed alarm on Sunday about the massive wave of Russian attacks. Two of the Russian drones landed directly on the border with Poland. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called a crisis team together for the afternoon. Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski commented on the Russian attacks on X with the words: “Putin is escalating.”