Explosion damages railway bridge in Russia's Samara region PHOTO

"The railroad bridge over the Chapayevka River has been damaged in the Samara region. The supports were previously blown up," RBC-Ukraine reports citing Mash writes.

According to the Telegram channel, trains have stopped on the Zvezda-Chapaevsk stretch, and police and sappers are working at the scene.

"The area is now cordoned off. An improvised explosive device was previously planted on the bridge," Baza notes.

According to Baza's sources, the bridge's metal structures and fencing were damaged. At the same time, the concrete support was not damaged.

At the moment, three passenger trains travelling from Moscow and one electric train have been detained.

Sabotage on railways in Russia

In May last year, the number of sabotage incidents in Russia had increased. The most common of these were arson attacks on railroad relay cabinets. Since the beginning of 2023, as of May, 36 such cases have already been reported.

As of the end of October of the same year, in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russian invaders even strengthened the protection of railroad trains. The reason for this was the constant sabotage of railway facilities.

On the night of November 30, 2023, an explosion occurred on the Baikal-Amur Mainline in Buryatia. It was a successful Security Service of Ukraine operation that paralyzed the only major railroad route between Russia and China.