Sun Jun 01 01:18:46 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Train Derails in Russia’s Bryansk Region, Killing Seven, After Bridge Collapse**

**VYGONICHI, Russia** – A passenger train derailed in the Bryansk region of Russia on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least seven people and injuring 30 others. The incident occurred when the train collided with a collapsed bridge near the village of Vygonichi, approximately 100km from the Ukrainian border.

Local officials have attributed the bridge collapse to “illegal interference.” Rosavtodor, Russia’s federal road transportation agency, confirmed that the destroyed bridge passed above the railway tracks.

According to the RIA news agency, the train, traveling from Klimov to Moscow, veered off the tracks upon impact. Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz stated that 30 victims, including two children, were taken to medical facilities. Two are reported to be in serious condition. Russian news agencies report the train’s driver was among those killed.

Moscow Railway reported the bridge collapse as “a result of an illegal interference in the operation of transport.” Russia’s Baza Telegram channel, citing sources in security services, reported that the bridge was allegedly blown up.

The incident follows a pattern of explosions derailing trains, primarily freight trains, in Russian regions bordering Ukraine amidst ongoing conflict between the two nations. Ukraine has not yet commented on the incident.

Earlier on Saturday, Russian attacks killed at least two people in Ukraine, while Ukrainian air defense units were reportedly repelling a Russian air attack on Kyiv. The Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions of Russia have experienced cross-border shelling, drone strikes, and covert raids from Ukraine since the start of the conflict three years ago.

Amidst these events, former U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Moscow and Kyiv to negotiate an end to the war. Russia has proposed a second round of face-to-face talks with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul. Ukraine has yet to commit to attending, stating a need to review Russian proposals first. A US senator warned Moscow that it would be “hit hard” by new US sanctions

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