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Afsporing af godstog med farlige kemikalier efter formodet jernbanesabotage i Essen, Tyskland
Den 12. januar 2026 afsporede et godstog, der transporterede farlige kemikalier, i Essen-Dellwig efter at have ramt en metalgenstand, der bevidst var fastgjort til jernbanesporene. Lokomotivet forlod skinnerne og standsede flere hundrede meter senere, mens vognene forblev intakte, hvilket forhindrede kemikalielækage eller personskader. Ifølge PISM omfattede lasten klor, formaldehyd og nitrobenzen, og en sending ammunition og udstyr til amerikanske styrker skulle oprindeligt have brugt samme rute. Tysk politi fastslog, at forhindringen var blevet installeret forsætligt, og indledte en strafferetlig efterforskning med deltagelse af statssikkerhedsbetjente. Den berørte godstogslinje blev midlertidigt lukket for retsmedicinsk undersøgelse og bjærgningsarbejde. Efterforskerne havde ikke identificeret gerningsmændene eller fastslået deres motiv. Selvom hændelsen vakte bekymring om mulige angreb på militær logistik og kritisk jernbaneinfrastruktur, var der ingen direkte beviser, der forbandt afsporingen med russiske efterretningstjenester.
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- 2026-01-12T21:52:21Z
On 12 January 2026, a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in Essen-Dellwig after striking a metal object deliberately fastened to the railway tracks. The locomotive left the rails and stopped several hundred metres later, while the wagons remained intact, preventing chemical leakage or injuries. According to PISM, the cargo included chlorine, formaldehyde and nitrobenzene, and a shipment of ammunition and equipment for US forces had originally been scheduled to use the same route. German police established that the obstruction had been intentionally installed and launched a criminal investigation involving state-security officers. The affected freight line was temporarily closed for forensic examination and recovery operations. Investigators had not identified the perpetrators or established their motivation. Although the incident raised concerns about possible attacks against military logistics and critical railway infrastructure, no direct evidence connected the derailment to Russian intelligence services.