Ukraine has hinted that it was responsible for destroying a railway bridge in the Russian region of Samara, some 600 miles from the Ukrainian border.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine said in post on messaging site Telegram that the blast had “paralysed” traffic in the area.
“A railway bridge over the Chapaevka River in Russia’s Samara region was blown up,” the post published on Monday read.
“On 4 March 2024, at around 6:00 am (0200 GMT), the bridge was damaged by blowing up its support structures,” it said, with an accompanying photograph of the damaged bridge.
The spy service didn’t directly claim responsibility for the blast in the post, but it is rare for Ukrainian intelligence to comment on attacks in Russia.
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Russia’s railway operator had announced earlier that “an intervention by non-authorised persons” was behind the incident but said no-one had been killed or injured.
“Rail traffic is suspended for the moment at this section,” it added.
The Russian Federal Security Service in the Samara region told the state news agency Tass on Monday that: “There are no deaths or injuries,” with the area around the bridge blocked off by authorities.
Moscow was yet to comment the intelligence service’s statements. Claims made by both countries are hard to verify in the conflict, which erupted in February 2022.
Russia’s rail network has been hit with several reported sabotage incidents since the invasion began.
