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- The incident took place as officials conducted an inspection of the track, he said
- He did not give the identity of those killed
MOSCOW: An explosive device detonated on a section of railway in Russia’s western Oryol region Saturday, killing two people and wounding another, the region’s governor said.
The incident took place as officials conducted an inspection of the track, he said.
“Unfortunately, two people were killed and one was injured,” governor Andrei Klychkov wrote on Telegram.
He did not give the identity of those killed, but the governor of the neighboring Kursk region said they were officers of Russia’s national guard.
Russia’s railway network has been repeatedly rocked by derailments, blasts and fires that authorities blame on Ukrainian sabotage.
Kyiv does not typically claim responsibility but often cheers such attacks on, arguing Russia uses its train network to deliver troops and fuel to its forces fighting in Ukraine.
The blast on Saturday delayed at least 10 trains traveling to and from southern Russia, Moscow’s railway service said.