On Monday, Russian State Railways had to adjust the operation of trains in the Samara region after a sudden ** incident, some trains were canceled and others were forced to be rerouted. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the incident was actually triggered by a train carrying ammunition on a railway bridge. A bridge across the Chapaevka River suddenly occurred early Monday morning near the city of Samara, about 530 miles (850 kilometers) southeast of Moscow, Russian news agencies, citing information from the emergency services**. This bridge, which normally carries the busy train operation, has now become the protagonist of this accident.
Hotspot Engine Program The Samara region, located on the banks of the Volga River, is one of the centers of heavy industry in Russia.
Ukrainian military intelligence issued a statement that "confirmed" the **, but did not take responsibility. Russia allegedly uses this railway line to transport military cargo, including ammunition produced at a nearby factory.
According to **, the bridge will be unusable for some time. Reuters could not confirm Ukraine's claims. Russia sees the location of its military factories as Russia and Ukraine targeting each other's infrastructure in a two-year war that Moscow calls a "special military operation."
Traffic on the bridge is currently suspended. One posted on social media and verified by Reuters shows some damage to the metal structure on one side of the bridge, but the concrete supports appear to be intact.
According to local ** in Samara, sappers and the Russian National Guard were at the scene. Unconfirmed images posted on social media show at least one but not at the scene.