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A significant crash has occurred in Russia on a crucial railway line believed to transport North Korean weapons to support Vladimir Putin’s aggressive campaign in Ukraine.
A freight train carrying 35 wagons dramatically derailed in Russia's remote Amur region along the Transbaikal Railway, a strategic route connected to the renowned Trans-Siberian railway.
A freight train ‘allegedly transporting coal’ mysteriously derailed on the Gonja-Gudachi section of the Trans-Baikal Railway in the Amur regionCredit: East2West
This incident caused a significant blockage in both directionsCredit: East2West
The Transbaikal Railway is a strategic corridor linked to the famed Trans-Siberian routeCredit: East2West
Shocking images from the scene revealed twisted metal and damaged wagons scattered across the tracks.
Russian investigators are racing to determine whether the derailment was caused by explosives planted on the tracks or if there is a more sinister explanation.
The accident took place on the Gonja–Gudachi section of the railway, approximately 3,400 miles east of Moscow, on a route widely believed to be utilized for transporting military equipment supplied by Kim Jong-un to aid Putin’s struggling war efforts.
Key Russian railway lines have repeatedly faced attacks during the ongoing conflict, with pro-Ukrainian groups previously accused of conducting sabotage operations deep within Russia.
Initial reports suggested the train was transporting “coal,” although officials later admitted this could not be verified independently.
Russian railway officials hurried to downplay the severity of the incident, asserting that no injuries had been reported despite the extent of the derailment.
“There were no casualties,” claimed a railway source, adding that officials believed the crash posed no broader threat.
They also stated: “There is no risk to the environment.”
However, the impact on services was immediate, as the critical section of the track was closed for engineers to assess the damage.
“Traffic on this section has been suspended,” the source remarked, cautioning travelers to prepare for disruptions.
The source continued: “Delays for passenger trains are anticipated.”
“Three recovery trains have been dispatched to the site.”
Senior Russian Railways official Sergei Kobzev, the company's deputy chief, was brought in to manage the aftermath.
“The causes of the accident are under investigation,” stated a press release.
A criminal case has now been initiated into the derailment by the Transbaikal Investigative Committee, emphasizing the seriousness of the incident on a route vital to Russia’s military logistics.
The derailment coincides with Kim Jong-un and the involvement of North Korean troops and weaponry in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The North Korean leader has praised his relationship with the Kremlin, asserting that the two regimes have shared “blood, life, and death” on the battlefield.
In a chilling New Year message released by state media outlet KCNA, Kim declared that 2025 would be a “truly significant year” for the alliance, forged through “blood, life, and death in the same trench.”
Kim referred to the partnership as “invincible,” promising it would endure indefinitely in a personal letter to Putin.
The dictator has already deployed thousands of his own soldiers into what critics characterize as a meatgrinder war, fighting alongside Russian forces.
North Korea confirmed in April that it had sent troops to Ukraine, also acknowledging that some had been killed in combat.
State media and KCNA reported that North Korean forces made an “important contribution” in assisting Russian troops in driving Ukrainian fighters out of Kursk.
Kim allegedly dispatched “sub-units of our armed forces” under a treaty with Moscow, with the soldiers “participating in operations to liberate the Kursk area.”
KCNA expressed that North Korea “considers it an honor to ally with such a powerful state as the Russian Federation.”
However, multiple reports have painted a grim picture, claiming North Korean soldiers are being used as expendable cannon fodder.
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