On September 14, 2026, former CIA Director David Petraeus was present at a Ukrainian train station when a Russian drone struck a passenger train nearby. This incident occurred shortly after a diplomatic train, which included former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other foreign officials, had passed through the area. The Ukrainian state railway, Ukrzaliznytsia, reported that the diplomatic train was located at the border between Ukraine and another unspecified location at the time of the drone strike.
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Russian drone strikes near Ukrainian train station visited by former CIA director
A Russian drone strike occurred near a Ukrainian train station where former CIA Director David Petraeus was present. The strike happened shortly after a diplomatic train carrying former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson passed through the area, according to the Ukrainian state railway.
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Russian drone almost hit former CIA director; may have targeted Boris Johnson
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Russian drone strikes near Ukrainian train station visited by former CIA director