Russia Bridge Collapse: No Rail Connections to Komi Republic

A railway bridge collapse in northern Russia’s Arkhangelsk region on Tuesday has disrupted trains traveling to and from the country’s Komi Republic. Independent Russian outlet Astra reported that multiple train wagons derailed, while Russia’s Northern Railway, the rail operator responsible for the region, confirmed the incident.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The operator said the incident occurred at 5:10 a.m. on Tuesday on the Cheremukha-Viled section, after the bridge over the region’s Viled River collapsed. The affected bridge sits on the border with Russia’s Komi Republic and is the only rail crossing connecting the republic to the outside. Its collapse has effectively cut off rail connections in and out of the republic, according to Belarusian outlet Nasha Niva. A video shared by Astra showed multiple fuel wagons piled up together following the incident. “They’re three stories high... You can’t see a damn thing. The whole span has collapsed,” the man who shot the video was heard saying, as reported by Astra. While pro-Ukrainian partisans have previously sabotaged Russian railways, the cause of the latest incident remains unclear. Arkhangelsk Region Governor Alexander Tsybulsky has declared a state of emergency. “The decision was made following a freight train derailment in the Vilegodsky District, where the threat of a railway bridge collapse remains,” Tsybulsky said in a Telegram update, adding that affected passengers would be transported by bus through the affected sections. Other Topics of Interest Iran Refuses to Send Enriched Nuclear Material to Russia It’s unclear how much of the material survives after US strikes in 2025. The Moscow Times reported on Tuesday that at least eight long-distance trains, including those traveling between Moscow and St. Petersburg, were delayed after the incident. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.