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Russia classifies explosion of Kursk railway bridge as terrorist act

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 1 May 2022 23:14
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Russia's investigative committee opens a criminal investigation into the explosion of a railway bridge in the Kursk region.

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  • An explosive device was activated on the bridge, resulting in its partial collapse
    An explosive device was activated on the bridge, resulting in its partial collapse

The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on Sunday regarding the explosion of a railway bridge in the Kursk region.

The case will be classified as a "terrorist act" by the committee, under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code. 

"The Main Investigation Department of the Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal investigation into the explosion of a bridge in the Kursk region on the grounds of a crime under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code (terrorist act)," the committee said on Telegram. 

An explosive device was planted on May 1 on a bridge located on the 67th kilometer of the Sudzha-Sosnovyi Bor railway in the Kursk region, resulting in a partial collapse of the bridge.

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