Investigators: Explosions behind train crashes
Explosions are behind the two train crashes in the Russian regions of Bryansk and Kursk, which border Ukraine. This is what Russian investigators say, according to Reuters.
Seven people died and nearly 70 were injured in the crash in Bryansk. A train heading to Moscow then crashed into a collapsed bridge that had just been blown up. According to the railway company, it was caused by “illegal interference in transport operations”. The alarm came at 10:50 p.m. local time.
The train crash in Kursk took place a few hours later, at midnight local time. A freight train then drove over a bridge that had just exploded. One person was injured in the crash.
The Kremlin says that Vladimir Putin was informed about the attacks by the FSB security service during the night. A spokesman for the Russian investigation called the explosions a “terrorist act”.
Explosions are behind the two train crashes in the Russian regions of Bryansk and Kursk, which border Ukraine. This is what Russian investigators say, according to Reuters.
Seven people died and nearly 70 were injured in the crash in Bryansk. A train heading to Moscow then crashed into a collapsed bridge that had just been blown up. According to the railway company, it was caused by “illegal interference in transport operations”. The alarm came at 10:50 p.m. local time.
The train crash in Kursk took place a few hours later, at midnight local time. A freight train then drove over a bridge that had just exploded. One person was injured in the crash.
The Kremlin says that Vladimir Putin was informed about the attacks by the FSB security service during the night. A spokesman for the Russian investigation called the explosions a “terrorist act”.
Security service: Third train attacked in Ukraine
A third Russian train has been attacked in occupied areas of Ukraine. The Ukrainian security service HUR writes on Facebook.
The train passed Russian-occupied Melitopol in Ukraine on its way to Crimea when an explosion on the railway caused it to derail. The train was loaded with fuel tanks and freight cars. The railway is described as an important route for Russia. “The fight against the occupier continues,” writes HUR, taking responsibility for the attack.
Russia has accused Ukraine of also being behind the two other train crashes in the Russian regions of Bryansk and Kursk, writes SVT.
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