There are many victims from the collapse bridge to Russia With the authorities of Moscow blaming Ukraine of sabotage. According to authorities, the bridge was blown up.
At least seven people lost their lives and others about thirty were injured When bridge collapsed on rails and caused a train derailment yesterday (31.05.2025) in the Bryansk region, Russia, which is adjacent to Ukrainian territory. The company of Russian railways said that The disaster is due to ‘illegal’ action, implying that it was a Ukrainian sabotage.
‘Due to the collapse of bridge on rails Unfortunately we have seven deaths » and “70 injured, including two children, were taken to Bryansk’s medical centers”, while “two of the injured, including one child, are in serious condition,” said regional governor Alexander Bogomaz via Telegram.
THE driver A train collided with the collapsing bridge – above it were vehicles on the go – are among the dead, RIA and TASS news agencies reported earlier.
According to the BAZA channel in Telegram, which is generally considered to have sources in – if not related to – Russian intelligence and security services, The first items indicated that the bridge was blown up.
BREAKING: Bridge COLLAPSES on Passenger Train in Russia’s Bryansk — Explosion Confirmed Civilians Crushed
Absolute devastation unfolds in Russia’s Bryansk region as a civilian passenger train is catastrophically struck by a collapsing bridge — reportedly triggered by an… pic.twitter.com/rarzh9J94J— PatriotJosh (@Patriot_Josh11) May 31, 2025
Officially, the Russian authorities have made no connection to the war in Ukraine as this stage; Kiev has not commented on the disaster so far.
However, channels in the Telegram connected to Russian Information and Security Services have spoken of Ukrainian sabotage.
Trucks on bridge appear to have FALLEN directly onto the moving train in Russia’s Bryansk
The cause of the bridge collapse in the Bryansk region was an explosion. What else is known at this hour:
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The derailment of the train no. 86, operating from Climov, in the Bielgorod Region (southwest) to Moscow, at 22:44, at the level of the Pilcino-Vigoni area, the Moscow railways said via Telegram.
According to the National Railway Company, the collapse of the bridge was due to “illegal intervention”.
Russian authorities often refer to Ukrainian saboteur actions as the war broke out with the invasion of the Russian army into the Ukrainian territory three years ago, especially in the Bryansk, Kursk and Bielgorod regions.
A car bridge collapse in Russia’s Bryansk region derailed a train, killing 7 and injuring 35.
Russia’s state railway initially blamed “illegal interference,” suggesting sabotage, but later edited its statement to remove the allegation pic.twitter.com/b6OSNopZPv
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According to the Ministry of Emergency Response to Russia, aid was sent to the Fire Brigade forces and the on -site first aid services.
Still a bridge collapsed
Early on Sunday morning, another railway bridge collapsed in the Russian region of Kursk (southwest), which is adjacent to Ukraine, resulting in a derailment of a passing freight train, the service said by a Telegram, the regional governor, Aleksader. injured driver.