--- title: "Russian drone struck Yagodyn station near Boris Johnson's train and ex-CIA chief: UZ reveals details" description: "On September 13, 2026, a Russian jet-powered drone hit the locomotive of a civilian train at Yagodyn station in Volyn Oblast. A diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson was nearby; there were no casualties." date: 2026-09-13T16:52:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-yagodin-drone-attack-johnson-petraeus-en tags: [ukraine-war, russia-drone-attack, boris-johnson, david-petraeus, ukrzaliznytsia, yagodin-station] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Russian drone struck Yagodyn station near Boris Johnson's train and ex-CIA chief: UZ reveals details ![Ukrzaliznytsia passenger train at Yagodyn station, near which a Russian drone struck the carriage carrying Boris Johnson and the former CIA director](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/13/ukraine-yagodin-drone-attack-johnson-petraeus/ukraine-yagodin-drone-attack-johnson-petraeus-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - A Russian jet-powered drone attacked the locomotive of a civilian train at Yagodyn station in Volyn Oblast. - A diplomatic train carrying EU advisers, Boris Johnson, and, according to Der Spiegel, Chancellor's adviser G. Zautter was nearby; ex-CIA chief D. Petraeus was in a neighboring train. - Evacuation began 15 minutes before the hit; there were no casualties or injuries. - UZ believes the target of the strike may have been the diplomatic train, which had left the station ahead of schedule. On September 13, 2026, a Russian jet-powered drone attacked the locomotive of a civilian UZ (Ukrainian Railways) train at Yagodyn railway station in Volyn Oblast. At the time of the attack, a diplomatic train was located near the locomotive; according to the carrier and the German publication Der Spiegel, it carried security advisers from several EU countries, European politicians, and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Thanks to the swift actions of railway workers, no passengers or staff members were injured. ### How the attack and evacuation unfolded According to UZ, the enemy jet-powered drone was detected in time by a dispatcher of the Central Monitoring Group. The emergency evacuation signal from the train was issued approximately 15 minutes before the direct hit on the locomotive. It was precisely this promptness that allowed passengers and staff to be evacuated before the impact, preventing any casualties or injuries. ### Who was at the station at the moment of the strike Shortly before the attack, a diplomatic train was standing at Yagodyn station. According to the carrier's statements, on board were security advisers from several EU countries and European politicians, including former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Der Spiegel additionally reported that the special train carried German Chancellor's adviser Günter Zautter and other European diplomats. At the time of the attack, former CIA Director David Petraeus was at the station in a neighboring train. ### UZ's version of the strike's target UZ believes that the target of the Russian drone may have been the diplomatic train itself. According to the carrier, it left the station earlier than the scheduled timetable due to schedule adjustments made for security reasons. The company emphasizes that it regularly changes routes in real time, responding to the constant threat of targeted strikes by Russia near the Ukrainian-Polish border. ### Boris Johnson's reaction Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson publicly reacted to the Russian strike on Yagodyn station, describing Moscow's actions as a manifestation of "Putin's twisted logic." His statement came amid reports that the diplomatic train had been evacuated in time, so no one was injured in the incident. ### Contradictory data The statements of the parties differ in details. UZ claims that the diplomatic train left the station before the scheduled time, i.e., before the drone hit the locomotive. Meanwhile, Der Spiegel reports that the special train carrying European diplomats and Boris Johnson was "nearby" at the time of the attack. The description of the passenger composition also does not fully match: some sources emphasize the EU advisers and Boris Johnson, while others add the name of the Chancellor's adviser Günter Zautter, and David Petraeus's presence is described as being in a "neighboring train" at the moment of the strike. These inconsistencies in chronology and composition require additional verification. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Russians attacked a train at the border in which the ex-CIA chief was present](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-atakuvali-potyag-kordoni-komu-perebuvav-1789317215.html) - Подтверждает удар РФ по поезду на границе и присутствие экс-главы ЦРУ. - [UZ reveals details of the Russian attack near the train with Boris Johnson and the former CIA chief](https://ukranews.com/news/1174673-v-uz-raskryli-podrobnosti-napadeniya-rf-na-poezd-v-kotorom-ehali-boris-dzhonson-i-byvshij-glava-tsru) - Ссылка на заявление УЗ о деталях атаки и наличии Джонсона/Петреуса. - [Boris Johnson and the former CIA chief were there: UZ announces a diplomatic train at ...](https://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/politics/_tam-byli-boris-dzhonson-i-byvshij-glava-cru-v-ukrzaliznyce-zayavili-o-diplomaticheskom-poezde-na-kpp-vo-vremya-napadeniya-rossii/1258562) - Подтверждает версию УЗ о дипломатическом поезде и его составе. - ["Putin's twisted logic": Johnson reacts to the Russian strike on Yagodyn station](https://tsn.ua/ru/svit/izvraschennaya-logika-putina-dzhonson-otreagiroval-na-rossiyskiy-udar-po-stantsii-yagodin-3167720.html) - Подтверждает реакцию Джонсона; точная формулировка цитаты требует сверки. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What happened at Yagodyn station on September 13, 2026? **A:** A Russian jet-powered drone attacked the locomotive of a civilian UZ train. There were no casualties or injuries thanks to the timely evacuation. ### Q: Who was at the station at the time of the attack? **A:** According to UZ and Der Spiegel, a diplomatic train carrying security advisers from EU countries, Boris Johnson, and, per Der Spiegel, Chancellor's adviser G. Zautter was nearby. Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus was in a neighboring train. ### Q: Who, according to UZ, was the target of the strike? **A:** The carrier believes the target may have been the diplomatic train, which left the station ahead of schedule for security reasons. ### Q: Are there discrepancies in the data about the incident? **A:** Yes. UZ claims the diplomatic train left before the strike, while Der Spiegel writes that the special train was nearby during the attack. The description of the passenger composition also does not fully match.