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explosive device

Russia Arrests Sailor Accused of Plotting to Blow Up Warship

The Federal Security Service accused the sailor of trying “to commit a terror attack aboard one of the Black Sea Fleet ships."

Troubled tracks

Railway Damaged in Russia-Annexed Crimea

Unconfirmed reports suggested that a “detonation” caused the damage and derailed a freight train.

domestic disturbance

Sabotage Acts in Russia More Than Double in 2023

Explosions at ammunition depots and damage caused to railway tracks have been regularly reported since Russia invaded Ukraine.

suspected sabotage

'Explosive Device' Derails Second Russian Freight Train Near Ukraine

The derailment is the second to occur in the Bryansk region this week, as Russia braces itself for a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Bryansk Derailment

Russian Freight Train Derails After Hitting 'Explosive Device'

A freight train derailed Monday in the western Russian region of Bryansk after an "explosive device" detonated, the local governor said.

internal enemies

Russia Accuses Ukraine, West of Recruiting Youth for 'Sabotage'

Moscow has cracked down on criticism of the war, with a growing number of treason cases and long prison sentences for social media dissent.

Burying the dead

Hundreds Turn Out to Mourn Ukrainian Saboteurs Killed in Russia

Hundreds of mourners packed a Kyiv church on Tuesday for the funeral of Ukrainian saboteurs killed on a mission in Russia.

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