Russia opens criminal case over grain train derailment in Kursk region

Russian investigators have opened a criminal case under Article 263 (violation of railway safety rules) following a freight train derailment in the Kursk region in September. The incident, which involved a grain train, is being treated as a potential safety violation rather than sabotage, though the investigation is ongoing. The case highlights infrastructure vulnerabilities in a border region near Ukraine, but no external cause has been confirmed.