Freight Train Derailment in Belgorod Linked to External Sabotage

A freight train derailed in Belgorod, Russia, bordering Ukraine, due to external interference. No casualties were reported. Preliminary information cites sabotage, as daily attacks and explosions in the area point to Ukrainian forces or pro-Ukrainian saboteurs. Authorities have organized detours for passenger trains and dispatched emergency crews.

A freight train derailed in the Russian region of Belgorod, close to the Ukrainian border, reportedly due to external interference in railway operations, confirmed a local branch of Russian Railways on Wednesday. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the incident.

The derailment occurred at 23:17 local time (2017 GMT on Tuesday), affecting both the locomotive and the wagons. The South-Eastern Railway communicated the information via Telegram, stating that emergency crews have been dispatched and a detour organized for passenger trains. However, specific details about the cause of the derailment were not immediately provided.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Belgorod, also reported the incident on Telegram. The region has experienced almost daily blasts and attacks recently, with officials attributing them to Ukrainian forces or pro-Ukrainian saboteurs.

(With inputs from agencies.)