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Deadly Bryansk Train Derailment Follows Bridge Collapse, Officials Allege Sabotage

Investigators say an explosion triggered the road bridge’s failure onto the tracks, derailing a passenger train 80 kilometres from Ukraine’s border.

Eine Lok der russischen Eisenbahn in der westrussischen Region Brjansk
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Overview

  • Seven people were killed and about 30 others injured, including two children in serious condition, when the accident occurred late on May 31.
  • Investigators report that an explosion damaged the road bridge above the tracks, causing it to collapse onto a Klimow–Moscow passenger train.
  • The state railway company blamed the crash on “illegal interference” in transport operations, and official inquiries are ongoing.
  • Kyiv denied any involvement, maintaining its consistent refusal to accept responsibility for sabotage incidents on Russian territory.
  • The Bryansk region has previously endured explosions and attacks on munitions depots, tank farms and oil storage sites since the conflict with Ukraine began.