Overview

• Oryol Oblast’s governor confirmed two Russian National Guard officers were killed and one was injured when an explosive detonated during track inspection, delaying more than a dozen trains.
• Ukrainian intelligence said a separate blast on the St. Petersburg–Pskov route derailed a locomotive and destroyed 15 fuel tank cars, claims that Russian authorities have not independently confirmed.
• Leningrad region officials reported two derailments and said a locomotive driver died after a crash near Semrino, with investigators examining possible sabotage.
• In Ukraine’s Kyiv region, the General Staff reported ammunition detonated on a military cargo train near Boyarka, damaging tracks with no military casualties and three civilians receiving medical assistance.
• Kyiv’s recovery efforts removed damaged rolling stock, cleared the area for ordnance, began laying new rails, rerouted 28 trains with typical delays of 1.5–3 hours, and added shuttle trains and buses alongside expedited border checks with Poland.