Ukraine is blamed for deadly bridge explosions in Russia
The Russian Investigative Committee has accused Ukraine of blowing up two bridges in western Russia last weekend. As a result of the attacks, seven people died, and 113 were injured. Investigators described the attack as an act of terror.
What do you need to know?
- Attacks on bridges: The Russian Investigative Committee accused Ukraine of blowing up two bridges in the Bryansk and Kursk regions.
- Victims and injured: The attacks resulted in the deaths of seven people, and 113 others were injured, including two children.
- Infrastructure damage: The collapse of the bridges caused the derailment of a passenger train and a locomotive.
What were the attacks on the bridges?
On Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee accused Ukraine of blowing up two bridges last weekend in western Russia, according to a report from Reuters citing Russian authorities. Investigators described the attacks as acts of terror. The committee reported that during the night from Saturday to Sunday, two bridges in the Bryansk and Kursk regions collapsed.
In the Bryansk region, a road bridge collapsed onto a passenger train traveling from Klimovo to Moscow, which was carrying nearly 390 people. As a result of this incident, at least seven people died and 69 were injured.
In the Zheleznogorsk district of the Kursk region, a railway bridge collapsed over the highway, causing a locomotive derailment. The engineers operating it were injured.
How did Russia react?
The Russian Investigative Committee described these attacks as acts of terror aimed at hundreds of civilians. Kremlin authorities accused Ukraine of carrying out these attacks. The Investigative Committee stated on the Telegram app that these actions were deliberately aimed at civilians. Accusatory comments in Russia condemn the Ukrainian attack.
