On the stretch between Piskarevka and Rzhevka stations on the Oktyabrskaya railway in St. Petersburg, on the Day of Russia, a relay cabinet was set on fire; due to the incident, three trains were delayed. This is reported by «Fontanka» with reference to the press service of the Russian Railways branch.
As specified by representatives of the Oktyabrskaya Railway, the fire was noticed on June 12 at 22:38. Three suburban trains in the Ladoga direction were delayed for 15 minutes, the press service added.
According to the source of 78.ru, they tried to open the relay cabinet, when this did not work, they poured flammable liquid inside and set it on fire. As a result, the contents of the closet were partially burned out.
The detention of people suspected of arson has not yet been reported. The Telegram channel Baza writes that the police officers who arrived at the scene found a burnt bottle and a pack of cigarettes.
Mediazona estimated that by mid-April, the security forces had reported the detention of at least 66 people in cases of sabotage on railway roads in more than 21 regions of Russia. One third of them are minors, almost all of the rest are under 25.
The closet is on fire. More than 65 people have already been detained in cases of sabotage on railways in Russia, every third is a minor