Trains derailed by saboteurs in two Russian border regions: As it happened

Trains have derailed in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk Regions

Bridge collapses have derailed trains in two Russian regions, leaving at least seven people dead and multiple others wounded.

On Saturday evening, a bridge fell in front of a moving train in Bryansk Region, killing seven people and injuring 71 others. Several hours later, early on Sunday, a railway bridge collapsed under a moving freight train in Kursk Region, leaving the driver and two of his assistants wounded.

The Russian Investigative Committee said that both incidents were deliberate acts of sabotage.

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