Vladimir Putin's railways hit by explosions and derailments by 'anti-war saboteurs'

Attacks on Russian rail links are on the rise, with opposition groups derailing and blowing up train lines - including those on the Trans-Siberian network - to protest against Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and disrupt the flow of weapons to the front line

Rail accidents in Russia have increased compared to 2021 (

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Vladimir Putin's railways are hit by an increasing number of sabotage attacks related to the war in Ukraine.

It comes as three men face the death penalty in neighboring Belarus - the only European country to still apply the death penalty - for "blow up a train line" used to move Russian troops and weapons.< /p>

Another 57 people could also be executed under Belarus' draconian new laws.

A rapid increase in attacks on Russian rail links – including the Trans-Siberian line – is seen as an unprecedented move by opposition groups aimed at undermining the military operation in Ukraine.

Some 63 freight trains derailed in Russia from March to June 2022, independent media The Insider reported.

"That's almost one and a half times more than the same period last year," says a report.

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Railway warrior Dmitry Ravich, 33, was arrested for terrorism in Belarus (

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Many incidents - including the blowing up of bridges - have occurred near military bases where troops and weapons were involved in the war.

A map shows suspected cases of railway sabotage as well as attacks on military enlistment offices which have increased, while suspected cases have also been covered up.

In one example, 19 freight cars derailed, causing huge delays on the Trans-Siberian Line, which was used throughout the war by Putin to move goods...