Two terror attacks on trains in Russia many deaths and wounded: for one attack Ukraine’s military intelligence GRU confirms being the author, for the second attack Ukraine stays silent.

The Guardian reports and confirms two attacks on Russian trains, in the region close to Ukraine-Russia boarder.

The first train ran into a collapsing bridge in the Bryansk region: Russian authorities say the bridge collapsed because of an explosion. Min. 7 deaths and dozens of injured civilians, children are reported. Ukraine stayed silent regarding its responsibility for this attack, evidently on civil infrastructure.  The train was on its way to Moscow, not to the front.

The second train also was hit by a collapsing bridge in the Kursk area. It was a cargo train. The Ukrainian military intelligence confirmed that they have attacked a train which supposedly was transporting material for the Russian army.

The Guardian writes: “However its military intelligence service, known by the Ukrainian abbreviation GUR, said a Russian military freight train carrying food and fuel had been blown up on its way to Crimea. It did not claim the attack was carried out by GUR or mention the bridge collapses.”

Two attacks on trains in Russia’s boarder region with Ukraine, twice the same method (blowing up a bridge), one in Kursk region, so far acknowledged by Ukraine’s intelligence being the author. No comments from Ukraine regarding the Bryansk attack, which was much more deadly and targeting civilians.

Does the Guardian condemn the attacks?

The attacks happened a day before Russia and Ukraine shall meet in Istanbul for peace and ceasfire negotiations. Ukraine did not yet confirm attendance and Russian politicians call for their negotiators to return to Russia amid the two terror attacks on trains.

Does the Guardian acknowledge that the two railway attacks can disturb the peace negotiations and provoke a massive Russian response? Or is such scenario and escalation welcome? It remains to hope that the Russian side remains unprovoked and continues the peace efforts, even if their conditions might get stricter.