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Sky News
4 days ago
- General
- Sky News
Russia 'investigates bridge collapses as terrorist attacks' as seven people killed
Why you can trust Sky News Seven people have been killed and dozens are injured after two bridges collapsed overnight in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine. The Russian investigative committee said the incidents in the west of the country were being investigated as potential terrorist attacks. The top criminal investigation agency had previously said explosions were the cause but hours later it edited its statement to remove the words "explosions", without explanation. Debris from a road bridge came down on to railway tracks at 10.50pm local time on Saturday (8.50pm in the UK), derailing an approaching passenger train in Bryansk's Vygonichsky district. The driver and six others died. At least 69 people were injured in the crash, with the train travelling from Moscow to Klimov at the time. Local authorities blamed "illegal interference". At around 3am local time on Sunday (1am in the UK), a railway bridge came down in Kursk's Zheleznogorsk district, causing a passing freight train to fall on to the road below. The driver and his two assistants were injured in the crash, according to the committee. Its spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said: "These incidents are qualified as terrorist attacks." Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia's upper chamber of parliament, said the Bryansk incident showed that "Ukraine has long lost the attributes of a state and has turned into a terrorist enclave". There was no immediate comment from Ukraine. Since the start of the full-scale invasion that Russia launched more than three years ago, there has been continued cross-border shelling, drone strikes, and covert raids by Ukrainian forces into the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions that border Ukraine. Emergency workers are at the scene of the train derailment in Bryansk, attempting to pull survivors from the wreckage. Images from the scene showed passenger carriages ripped apart amid fallen concrete from the collapsed bridge. Other footage on social media appeared to be taken from inside vehicles which narrowly avoided driving on to the bridge before it collapsed.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
2 Bridge Collapses In 24 Hours, 7 Dead: Russia Says "Blasts" Caused Them
Moscow: Two bridges have collapsed overnight in different parts of Russian regions bordering Ukraine, derailing trains and killing at least seven people. Russian investigators on Sunday said they believed "explosions" had caused the collapse of bridges in Kursk and Bryansk regions. Russian authorities have not confirmed if both incidents were related, but investigators said that "a road bridge collapsed as a result of a blast" in the Bryansk region at 10:50 pm (local time) on Saturday, while a "railway bridge was also blown up" in the Kursk region early on Sunday, at around 3:00 am. The areas in Russia's south have been under frequent Ukrainian attacks during the war that started with Russia's full-scale invasion more than three years ago. Late on Saturday, a highway bridge collapsed onto railway tracks, derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region. Russia's Railways initially posted on the Telegram messaging app that the Bryansk bridge collapse was the result of an "illegal interference in the operation of transport", but the post was later removed. Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Telegram that efforts to find and rescue victims in the Bryansk incident continued throughout the night, and that some 180 personnel were involved in the operation. Among those killed was the locomotive driver, Russia's state news agencies reported, citing medics. The collapse in the Kursk region occurred early on Sunday while a freight train was crossing the bridge. "Part of the train fell onto a road underneath the bridge," Alexander Khinshtein, acting governor of the region, and Russian Railways said on Telegram. He added that the locomotive caught fire, which was quickly extinguished. Authorities said seven people were killed and 69 were injured in total in both incidents. Social media pictures and videos showed passengers trying to help others climb out of the Bryansk train's damaged carriages in the dark and firefighters looking for ways to reach passengers. Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia's upper chamber of parliament, said on the Telegram messaging app that the incident in Bryansk shows that "Ukraine has long lost the attributes of a state and has turned into a terrorist enclave." Since the war began in February 2022, there have been continued cross-border shelling, drone strikes and covert raids from Ukraine into the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions that border Ukraine. US President Donald Trump has urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a deal to end the war, and Russia has proposed a second round of face-to-face talks with Ukrainian officials in Istanbul on Monday. Ukraine has not committed to attending the talks, saying it first needed to see Russia's proposals, while a leading US senator warned Moscow it would be "hit hard" by new US sanctions.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Russian railway bridges collapse in 2 regions bordering Ukraine, officials say
At least seven people were killed and 66 injured when a railway bridge collapsed and a train derailed in Russia's western Bryansk region overnight, following what one local official said was "an explosion" on the route. Train operator Moscow Railway said the number 68 passenger train was traveling from the Belgorod border town of Klimov to Moscow when it derailed "due to the collapse of the superstructure of the road bridge as a result of illegal interference in transport operations." "There was an explosion on the bridge on the highway while the Klimov-Moscow train was moving, which had 388 passengers on board," Bryansk Gov. Aleksandr Bogomaz said during an interview on the Rossiya-24 TV channel, as quoted by the state-run TASS news agency. Bogomaz said on Telegram that seven people were killed and 66 people were injured, 47 of whom were hospitalized A second railway bridge collapsed overnight in the Russian region of Kursk -- another border region neighboring Bryansk to its north -- derailing a passing freight train. "Part of the train fell onto a road underneath the bridge," Alexander Khinshtein, the acting regional governor, said. At least one worker was injured, he added. Andrei Klishas, the chairman of Russia's Federation Council Committee on State Construction, claimed on Telegram that Ukraine was responsible for the deadly incident in Bryansk. "The blowing up of the bridge and the derailment of the passenger train in the Bryansk region indicate that Ukraine is controlled by a terrorist group," he wrote. Ukrainian officials have not yet commented on the incident. The country's intelligence services have in the past claimed responsibility for attacks on Russia's railway networks intended to hamper Moscow's military logistics, while also sharing reports of arson and other sabotage operations against Russian railways without explicitly claiming responsibility. MORE: At least 10 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say On Sunday, for example, Ukrainian military intelligence -- GUR -- reported an explosion on a railway in occupied southern Ukraine on Saturday night, which it said derailed a freight train that was heading toward occupied Crimea. "As a result of an explosion on the railway track, the train with fuel tanks and freight cars derailed," the GUR said in a statement. "The key logistical artery of Muscovites in the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region and Crimea was disrupted." "The fight against the military logistics of the Russian occupiers continues," the GUR statement added. Ukrainian strikes in the Russian border regions of Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod have become commonplace over more than three years of Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor. These have included ground incursions by Ukrainian forces, most notably in the Kursk region. Russian railway bridges collapse in 2 regions bordering Ukraine, officials say originally appeared on
Metro
4 days ago
- Politics
- Metro
Seven dead in train crash after 'explosions' destroy bridges on Ukraine border
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Seven people have been killed and dozens injured after 'explosions' brought down two bridges in Russia overnight. One of the bridges collapsed onto a passenger train in the Bryansk region after being 'blown up', the region's governor said. Screams could be heard from inside the train after it derailed with 388 passengers inside at 10.50pm local time. Rescue workers were working at the scene, close to the border with Ukraine, this morning to free those trapped in the crumpled carriages. The driver and six others were killed and a further 69 were injured, including three children. A second bridge then toppled down at around 3am local time in the Kursk region while a freight train was passing over it. The driver and his two assistants were injured during the collapse. Russia's Investigative Committee declared on Sunday that both bridges had been hit by explosions. It came after Bryansk's acting governor Alexander Bogomaz said the bridge in his region had been 'blown up' before collapsing onto the passenger train. A senior Kremlin politician accused Ukraine of acting as a 'terrorist enclave' after the blasts. Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia's upper chamber of parliament, said: 'Ukraine has long lost the attributes of a state and has turned into a terrorist enclave'. Moscow Railways, a state-owned railway operator, initially pointed the finger for the Bryansk crash at 'illegal interference in the operation of transport' before removing reference to 'illegal interference'. Ukraine has targeted Russia with waves of sabotage attacks since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Many hit Russia's railway network because they carry troops and weaponry to the front. This week four Ukrainian allies reportedly removed range restrictions on deadly weapons supplied to Ukraine, opening the door for deeper strikes into Russia. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has indicated Britain has removed all restrictions on the distance Ukraine can fire UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles inside Russian territory. More Trending 'There are no longer any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine, neither by the British, nor by the French, nor by us. Nor by the Americans,' he said. In November, Ukraine began using British-supplied missiles to strike Russia for the first time. The US also announced that Ukraine could use American weapons to attack Russia around the same time. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Schoolgirl, 13, killed after javelin went through her eye in PE lesson pictured MORE: At least 13 newborns trafficked abroad to 'infertile' parents for £510,000 MORE: Russian court bans memes portraying Putin as modern-day Hitler
Sky News
4 days ago
- General
- Sky News
Deaths after two Russian bridges collapse due to 'explosions'
Why you can trust Sky News Seven people have been killed and dozens are injured after two bridges collapsed overnight in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine. The Russian Investigative Committee said both incidents were due to explosions. Debris from a road bridge came down on to railway tracks at 10.50pm local time on Saturday (8.50pm in the UK), derailing an approaching train in Bryansk's Vygonichsky district. The driver and six others died. At least 69 people were injured in the crash, with the train travelling from Moscow to Klimov at the time. Local authorities blamed "illegal interference". Around 3am local time on Sunday (1am in the UK), a railway bridge came down in Kursk's Zheleznogorsk district, causing a passing freight train to fall on to the road below. The driver and his two assistants were injured in the crash, according to the committee. Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia's upper chamber of parliament, said the Bryansk incident showed that "Ukraine has long lost the attributes of a state and has turned into a terrorist enclave". There was no immediate comment from Ukraine. Since the start of the full-scale invasion that Russia launched more than three years ago, there has been continued cross-border shelling, drone strikes, and covert raids by Ukrainian forces into the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions that border Ukraine. Emergency workers are at the scene of the train derailment in Bryansk, attempting to pull survivors from the wreckage. Images from the scene showed passenger carriages ripped apart amid fallen concrete from the collapsed bridge. Other footage on social media appeared to be taken from inside vehicles which narrowly avoided driving on to the bridge before it collapsed.
