There were no immediate reports of casualties, but the accident caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, the news agency said.
The saboteurs dismantled rails along a sector of track near the city of Lviv, sending a locomotive and two freight cars off the tracks and tearing up dozens of meters of railbed.
The extortionists left a note saying, "If you do not want this event to be repeated, pay $50,000. We will inform you of the place later.''
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