EU seeks to enhance army mobility amid acts of railway sabotage in Poland
In light of the unprecedented attacks on Poland's railway infrastructure, the EU should step up its military mobility capabilities, EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has said.
The European Commission presented on Wednesday a mobility package removing regulatory barriers for cross-border military movements within the bloc.
"The attack on Polish railway lines on Monday is evidence of the existing risk," Kallas told a press conference. "Russian attacks are increasing, and critical infrastructures require more protection," she added.
"We must ensure that our armed forces are in the right place at the right time. The faster our armed forces move, the greater deterrent capacity we will have. It is necessary to move troops in days."
Over the weekend, Poland was shaken by two sabotage incidents along the railway line connecting Warsaw with the Dorohusk station on the border with Ukraine. In the first incident, the railway track was blown up with an explosive, while in the second, damaged railway infrastructure forced a train carrying 475 passengers to stop abruptly. (PAP)
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