An "explosive device" on Monday derailed a freight train in a Russian region of Bryansk, bordering Ukraine, according to a local official. The train was reportedly carrying oil and lumber.
No injuries were reported. Russia has already faced acts of sabotage on military bases, army recruitment centers or railways since the start of the offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022. But this is the first time such a spectacular derailment has been reported publicly since then. The state-owned railway company said the train's locomotive caught fire after derailing.