Russian authorities on Saturday said they had launched a “terrorism” probe after the derailment of a goods train southwest of Moscow.
The state investigation committee said in a social media announcement that an improvises explosive device caused the derailment of 19 of the train’s wagons in the Ryazan region on Saturday.
Several sabotage attempts have been made on Russian railways since the country started its offensive against Ukraine in February 2022.
Moscow has repeatedly accused Kyiv of being responsible, although Russian authorities have yet to point the blame at Ukraine for Saturday’s incident.
The derailment left one employee injured, the state-owned railway operator said, adding that it was due to “the intervention of unauthorized persons.”
Investigators said fifteen of the derailed wagons were damaged.
The committee said it is attempting to establish all the circumstances around the incident and the people involved in the crime.