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​Railway Used for Weapons Transportation Explodes Derailing Grain Wagons in Crimea, Missile Discovery Raises Concerns

Derailed russian train near Simferopol, Crimea, May 18 / open source
Derailed russian train near Simferopol, Crimea, May 18 / open source

The russians have discovered a Kalibr missile near Kerch, while in close proximity to Simferopol, railway tracks have become “exhausted”

As a result of an explosion in the Simferopol district of Crimea on May 18, the grain wagons derailed from the railway tracks.

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Andriy Yusov, the representer of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, commented on the situation, “Presumably, other items are also transported on the same railway tracks, including weapons, ammunition, armored vehicles, and all other means used in the aggressive war against Ukraine to kill innocent Ukrainian civilians and defenders. Therefore, it is quite natural that these tracks could not withstand the strain, became “exhausted” and are now temporarily non-operational.”

Having analyzed the photos from the scene, the repairs will take a few days.

Derailed russian train near Simferopol, Crimea, May 18 Defense Express Railway Used for Weapons Transportation Explodes Derailing Grain Wagons in Crimea, Missile Discovery Raises Concerns
Derailed russian train near Simferopol, Crimea, May 18 / open source

Furthermore, according to ASTRA, near the village of Vulkanivka, approximately 47 km from Kerch, a Kalibr missile was found, which the occupiers use to shell Ukraine.

According to the source, specialists were sent to the missile's crash site to identify it, and they confirmed its type. However, no photos or videos from have been published yet, and there is a high probability that the missile could have been there for a long period of time.

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