Two Railway Bridges Collapse in Russia’s Border Regions After Blasts

Two railway bridges in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions collapsed following explosions late on June 1, disrupting train traffic near the Ukrainian border.

According to independent outlet Astra, citing regional Telegram channels, both incidents occurred while trains were in motion.

In the Bryansk region, a road bridge on the A240 federal highway near the village of Vygonichi collapsed onto a railway track below as a passenger train was passing.

Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed that an explosion caused the incident at approximately 22:50 local time.

In the neighboring Kursk region, a railway bridge on the 48th kilometer of the Trosna–Kalinovka road in the Zheleznogorsk district gave way while a freight train was crossing. Parts of the train reportedly fell onto the road running beneath the bridge. Kursk regional governor Roman Starovoyt claimed that the collapse was also the result of an explosion.

According to the Investigative Committee of Russia, the bridge collapse in the Kursk region also occurred due to a blast.

The Bryansk blast damaged the only railway line connecting the region with its southern areas bordering Ukraine’s Chernihiv region.

One of four key rail lines supporting Russian military logistics near Ukraine’s Sumy region was disrupted in the Kursk region.

The bridge attacks follow a May 24 strike on a Russian fuel train in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region, carried out by drone units of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, according to Ukrainian sources.

The UAV strike targeted the railway line between Verkhniy Tokmak, Molochansk, and Fedorivka.

CyberBoroshno community reported that the rolling stock carrying fuel was hit in Novobohdanivka, a village in Melitopol district located roughly 50 kilometers from the front line. The coordinates of the strike were identified as 47.0913824, 35.3175684.