Freight train derails near the Russia-Ukraine border amid sabotage claims

THE incident occurred in the western Bryansk region, which borders both Ukraine and Belarus. Russian officials say pro-Ukrainian sabotage groups have made multiple attacks there since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops in Ukraine in February 2022. “An unidentified explosive device went off near the Snezhetskaya railway station. There were no casualties,“ Bryansk regional governor Alexander Bogomaz wrote on Telegram. “As a result of the incident, a locomotive and several wagons of a freight train derailed,“ he added, without saying who was responsible. Tass news agency, citing law enforcement agencies, said firefighters were working at the scene and two recovery trains had been dispatched to the area. Local prosecutors had begun an investigation into the derailment, it added. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know