Double Bridge Collapse in Western Russia: At Least 7 Dead, 69 Injured

On June 1st, 2025, two railway bridges in western Russia collapsed after explosions. One incident involved a passenger train traveling from Klimowo to Moscow in the Bryansk region. According to official reports, at least seven people died and 69 were injured, including children. The acting governor of the Bryansk region called it a "terrorist act." A second explosion occurred simultaneously in the Kursk region, damaging another railway bridge. While no culprits have been officially named, some Russian senators have already accused Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin has been informed and is monitoring the situation. Train traffic in the affected regions has been suspended pending the investigation. The scale of the damage and the causes are still under investigation. Eyewitness accounts are yet to be widely reported, but the incident highlights the escalating tensions in the region. The incident underscores the ongoing geopolitical instability and the human cost of such events.