Ukraine accused of terror in deadly Russian bridge attacks
The Russian Investigative Committee has accused Ukraine of blowing up two bridges in western Russia last weekend. The attacks resulted in the deaths of seven people and injured 113. Investigators have described the attacks as acts of terror.
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What do you need to know?
- Bridge attacks: The Russian Investigative Committee accused Ukraine of blowing up two bridges in the Bryansk and Kursk regions.
- Casualties and injuries: As a result of the attacks, seven people died and 113 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 bridge attacks?
The Russian Investigative Committee accused Ukraine on Tuesday of blowing up two bridges last weekend in western Russia, according to Reuters, citing Russian authorities. Investigators called the attacks acts of terror. The Committee stated that two bridges in the Bryansk and Kursk regions collapsed overnight from Saturday to Sunday.
In the Bryansk region, a road bridge collapsed onto a passenger train travelling from Klimovo to Moscow, which was carrying close to 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 onto a highway, causing the derailment of a locomotive. 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 targeted at civilians. Strong condemnations in Russia were directed at the Ukrainian attack.
