Ukraine stated that it destroyed a railway bridge in Russia’s southwestern Samara region on Monday because it was being used to transport “military cargo.” The railway bridge over the Chapaevka river in Samara was hit around 5 a. m. on Monday, leading to the suspension of rail traffic in the region, as reported by local authorities to the state-run news agency Tass.
Ukraine’s military intelligence reported that a railway bridge over the Chapaevka River in Russia’s Samara region was blown up on March 4, 2024, around 6 am local time, damaging its support structures. According to the report, Russia was utilizing the railway line to transport ammunition from a plant in the town of Chapayevsk.
The incident is the latest in a series of railway attacks in Russia. Last June, an explosion occurred on a railway line in the Feodosia region of Crimea. A month earlier, a blast disrupted rail traffic between Simferopol, the capital of annexed Crimea, and Sevastopol.
Ukraine’ Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) claimed responsibility for the attack in a post on Telegram on Monday.
The GUR added that the bridge was damaged by the detonation of its power structures.
No casualties were reported. According to the Russian Telegram channel Baza, which is linked to Russia’s security services, the explosion damaged the bridge’s metal structure and barrier, but did not affect the concrete support.
