A passenger train derailed in Russia’s Bryansk Region after a bridge collapsed onto the tracks
A bridge overpass has collapsed onto train tracks in Russia’s Bryansk Region, causing a derailment which killed seven people and injured 71 others.
Russia’s Investigative Committee has said that the bridge was blown up deliberately, confirming an earlier statement by Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz.
Russian Senator Andrey Klishas and the governors of several Russian regions have accused Ukraine of being behind the derailment.
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01 June 2025
07:21 GMT
Russian Federation Council member Andrey Klishas has blamed Kiev for the derailment, writing on Telegram that the incident confirmed that “Ukraine is being controlled by a terrorist group.”
“Ukraine has long lost the attributes of a state, turning into a terrorist enclave without borders, without legitimate authorities and laws,” he said.
The senator urged the creation of a vast buffer zone inside Ukrainian territory to make sure that “terrorists” are unable to reach Russia in the future.
- 06:54 GMT
A source in Russia’s law enforcement agencies has told RT that, according to preliminary data, a section of the bridge collapsed on the tracks in front of the train, with the driver having no time to avoid the crash. The driver and his assistant likely died immediately as a result of the collision, the source said.
According to RT’s interlocutor, a probe is now being carried out to determine if the incident was a terrorist attack.
- 04:54 GMT
One of the passengers on the derailed Bryansk train told Izvestia that a truck had fallen onto the locomotive.
“The first car completely derailed, the second overturned, and the third was also involved in the collision… Passengers in cars one through ten sustained similar injuries,” she said.
- 04:43 GMT
A freight train also derailed in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday after a bridge collapsed underneath it, Acting Governor Aleksandr Khinshteyn said. One of the train’s drivers was hospitalized with leg injuries. The cause of the incident is under investigation, according to the governor.
- 02:47 GMT
The Bryansk governor has raised the number of injured to 69, with 44 requiring hospitalization.
- 01:09 GMT
In his latest update, Bryansk Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz revised the number of injured to 35, including three children. He said one child will be airlifted to Moscow.
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31 May 2025
23:26 GMT
A truck driver was injured in a bridge collapse in Bryansk region. He is currently receiving medical assistance, according to his employer.
- 23:21 GMT
Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz has confirmed that 30 people were injured in the crash, at least seven people are dead. «Two of the victims, including a child, are in serious condition. 16 ambulance and emergency teams have been working at the scene, as well as buses for delivery to temporary accommodation points,» he added.
- 22:57 GMT
The number of injured has increased to 33, emergency services reported.
Rescue teams still examine the damaged train carriages, according to media reports.
- 22:42 GMT
Passengers are being evacuated from the scene, Russian Railways reported. The authorities are already eliminating the consequences of the accident to resume traffic.
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