Railway Line Connecting Russia To Belarus Is Blown Up
Accidents will happen in war time, just like they did to the Moskva and the Kerch Bridge...JL
Kaitlin Lewis reports in Newsweek:
The explosion blew up parts of the track between the Russian towns of
Novozybkiv and Zlinka in the Bryansk region, which borders Belarus and
Ukraine to its west and south, according to a reports from Russian state-owned news sources. The railway was "actively used for military transport between Russia and Belarus." Last week, Belarus announced that itwas preparing for war on its home front. The explosion was reported on the eight-month anniversary of the Russian invasion.
A portion of a railway linking Russia to Belarus was damaged by an explosive device Monday night, according to a report from Russia state-owned news sourceRIA Novosti.
According to the report, the explosion blew up parts of the track between the Russian towns of Novozybkiv and Zlinka in the Bryansk region, which borders Belarus and Ukraine to its west and south, respectively.
The monitoring groupBelarusian Gayuntweeted photos of the blast and said the railway was "actively used for military transport between Russia and Belarus."
Alexander Bogomaz, governor of the Bryansk region, also posted about the explosion on hisTelegram account, and said that while the tracks were damaged, no casualties had been reported. It is unclear at this time who is responsible for the blast.
The explosion was reported on the eight-month anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. Belarus has been an important ally for Russia even before its invasion of Ukraine, including allowing Russian troops to mount along its Ukrainian border in January and February.
Last week, Belarus announced that itwas preparing for war on its home frontby distributing weapons throughout the country. Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Vadym Sinyavskyi said the weapons are in place so citizens can "protect the motherland."
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that there would be a joint regional grouping for both Belarusian and Russian troops in response to "increased tensions on its western borders." On Friday, theBritish Ministry of Defense saidBelarus "likely maintains minimum capacity" to join Russian forces in the war against Ukraine.
Zelensky also acknowledged that Ukraine will have to continue to fight during the winter months, which are anticipated to push the Ukraine military to its limits during what Zelensky said will be the "most difficult" winter in Ukraine's history.
The Ukrainian president told his viewers during the address that the country would have to continue "to maintain the maximum mobilization of our partners for the sake of the struggle for freedom and not allow our common enemy to split the global pro-democracy coalition."
"This is what we do, all Ukrainians, Europeans, all people of the world who value freedom," Zelensky added.
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