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| Explosion in Russian border region derails freight train - governor | |
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| An explosion in the Russian border region of Bryansk derailed a freight train on Monday, authorities said. | An explosion in the Russian border region of Bryansk derailed a freight train on Monday, authorities said. |
| Local governor Alexander Bogomaz said an explosive device went off along the Bryansk-Unecha line, 60km from Ukraine. | |
| The incident, which occurred at 10:17 Moscow time (07:17 GMT), saw the locomotive catch fire and seven freight wagons derailed, Russian Railways said. | The incident, which occurred at 10:17 Moscow time (07:17 GMT), saw the locomotive catch fire and seven freight wagons derailed, Russian Railways said. |
| The region - which borders Ukraine and Belarus - has seen acts of sabotage since Russia invaded Ukraine. | The region - which borders Ukraine and Belarus - has seen acts of sabotage since Russia invaded Ukraine. |
| The train was reportedly carrying oil products and timber. No injuries were reported. | The train was reportedly carrying oil products and timber. No injuries were reported. |
| "An unidentified explosive device went off at the 136-kilometre mark on the Bryansk-Unecha railway line, derailing a freight train," Mr Bogomaz said in a post on Telegram. | "An unidentified explosive device went off at the 136-kilometre mark on the Bryansk-Unecha railway line, derailing a freight train," Mr Bogomaz said in a post on Telegram. |
| Images on social media showed tank carriages turned on their side with plumes of grey smoke billowing into the air. | Images on social media showed tank carriages turned on their side with plumes of grey smoke billowing into the air. |
| On Saturday, Mr Bogomaz said four people died after Ukraine shelled the village of Suzemka, around seven miles (12km) north of Russia's border with Ukraine. | On Saturday, Mr Bogomaz said four people died after Ukraine shelled the village of Suzemka, around seven miles (12km) north of Russia's border with Ukraine. |
| Meanwhile, Russia has fired missiles across Ukraine in its second pre-dawn strike in three days. | Meanwhile, Russia has fired missiles across Ukraine in its second pre-dawn strike in three days. |
| The attacks caused widespread damage at a logistics hub in Pavlohrad, near the central city of Dnipro. | The attacks caused widespread damage at a logistics hub in Pavlohrad, near the central city of Dnipro. |
| Dozen of houses were destroyed and 34 people were wounded. | Dozen of houses were destroyed and 34 people were wounded. |
| Overall, the Ukrainian military said it shot down 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired. | Overall, the Ukrainian military said it shot down 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war |
| Russia | Russia |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |