Ukraine war: Explosion near Russian border region derails freight train - governor

An detonation successful the Russian borderline portion of Bryansk derailed a freight bid connected Monday, authorities said.

Local politician Alexander Bogomaz said an explosive instrumentality went disconnected on the Bryansk-Unecha railway line.

The incident, which occurred astatine 10:17 Moscow clip (07:17 GMT), saw the locomotive drawback occurrence and 7 freight wagons derailed, Russian Railways said.

The portion - which borders Ukraine and Belarus - has seen acts of sabotage since Russia invaded Ukraine.

The bid was reportedly carrying lipid products and timber. No injuries were reported.

"An unidentified explosive instrumentality went disconnected astatine the 136-kilometre people connected the Bryansk-Unecha railway line, derailing a freight train," Mr Bogomaz said successful a station connected Telegram.

Images connected societal media showed vessel carriages turned connected their broadside with plumes of grey fume billowing into the air.

On Saturday, Mr Bogomaz said 4 radical died aft Ukraine shelled the colony of Suzemka, astir 7 miles (12km) northbound of Russia's borderline with Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Russia has fired missiles crossed Ukraine successful its 2nd pre-dawn onslaught successful 3 days.

The attacks caused wide harm astatine a logistics hub successful Pavlohrad, adjacent the cardinal metropolis of Dnipro.

Dozen of houses were destroyed and 34 radical were wounded.

Overall, the Ukrainian subject said it changeable down 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired.