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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Russia investigates bridge explosions in Bryansk and Kursk as terrorist attacks
Two bridges in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk oblasts collapsed overnight on 31 May due to explosions, with investigations underway into what Russia's Investigative Committee has called terrorist attacks. Source: Meduza, citing the Russian Investigative Committee Quote: "These events are classified as acts of terrorism," the committee stated. Unverified reports suggest an improvised explosive device may have been placed within the Kursk bridge's structure. The Kursk incident occurred around 02:21 Moscow time (00:21 BST), derailing the locomotive of a freight train and three wagons, with no fatalities reported due to the train's low speed. Derailed train Photo: Russian Investigative Committee Background A road bridge in Bryansk Oblast collapsed onto a railway at 22:50 Moscow time (20:50 BST) on 31 May 2025, derailing a passenger train en route from Klimov to Moscow, killing 7 people and injuring about 70. Hours later, a railway bridge collapsed in Russia's Kursk Oblast, derailing a freight train. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Al Jazeera
3 days ago
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- Al Jazeera
Video: Two Russian bridges collapse near Ukraine within hours
NewsFeed Video: Two Russian bridges collapse near Ukraine within hours Two Russian bridges near Ukraine have collapsed within hours. In Bryansk, a bridge collapsed onto a train, killing at least seven people, while in Kursk, another bridge collapsed, derailing a freight train. Russia is investigating the incidents as possible sabotage.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Freight train derailed in Russia's Kursk Oblast after bridge collapse
A railway bridge collapsed in Russia's Kursk Oblast on the morning of 1 June 2025, derailing a freight train. Source: Alexander Khinshtein, Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast, on Telegram Details: The collapse occurred overnight on the 48th kilometre of the Trosna–Kalinovka highway in the Zheleznogorskyi district as a freight train was passing over it. Khinshtein reported that part of the train fell onto the road below the bridge. He stated that one of the train drivers sustained leg injuries, according to preliminary reports. Background: On the night of 31 May, a road bridge in Russia's Bryansk Oblast collapsed onto a passenger train, killing seven people and injuring about 70. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
Second bridge collapses in Russia, train derailed: Governor
A bridge collapsed overnight and derailed a train in Russia's Kursk region, the governor said Sunday, hours after a similar incident killed at least seven people in another region bordering Ukraine. 'Last night... in the Zheleznogorsk district, a bridge collapsed while a freight locomotive was passing. Part of the train fell onto the road below the bridge,' Alexander Khinshtein said on Telegram.
Reuters
4 days ago
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- Reuters
Bridge collapses in Russia's Kursk region as freight train passes, regional governor says
June 1 (Reuters) - A bridge collapsed in Russia's Kursk region while a freight train was passing over it, the acting governor of the Russian region bordering Ukraine said on the Telegram messaging app. Initial details said one of the locomotive drivers was injured, Alexander Khinshtein, the official in Russia's southern Kursk region, added.
