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Arson attack damages TGV Est railway infrastructure near Vandières, France.
During the early morning of 26 July 2024, unidentified perpetrators deliberately set fire to signalling and fibre-optic communication cables along the LGV Est high-speed railway near Vandières, close to Pagny-sur-Moselle. The location served an important connection between Paris, Metz, Strasbourg and international railway services toward Germany. The destruction interrupted essential signalling communications, forcing SNCF to cancel, delay or divert numerous trains. The incident occurred simultaneously with similar attacks near Courtalain and Croisilles, indicating a coordinated operation targeting strategically important railway junctions. French authorities initiated a national criminal investigation into the sabotage. By December 2025, no suspects had been arrested in connection with the coordinated attacks, and Russian involvement had not been established.
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During the early morning of 26 July 2024, unidentified perpetrators deliberately set fire to signalling and fibre-optic communication cables along the LGV Est high-speed railway near Vandières, close to Pagny-sur-Moselle. The location served an important connection between Paris, Metz, Strasbourg and international railway services toward Germany. The destruction interrupted essential signalling communications, forcing SNCF to cancel, delay or divert numerous trains. The incident occurred simultaneously with similar attacks near Courtalain and Croisilles, indicating a coordinated operation targeting strategically important railway junctions. French authorities initiated a national criminal investigation into the sabotage. By December 2025, no suspects had been arrested in connection with the coordinated attacks, and Russian involvement had not been established.