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Attempted arson attack against TGV Sud-Est railway infrastructure foiled near Vergigny, France.
During the early morning of 26 July 2024, unidentified individuals attempted to sabotage railway infrastructure near Vergigny in the Yonne department of France. The location formed part of the LGV Sud-Est network connecting Paris with Lyon and southeastern France. SNCF maintenance workers discovered suspicious activity near the tracks and interrupted the perpetrators, who fled in a vehicle before completing the attack. Investigators found incendiary materials at the location, indicating preparations to damage railway signalling infrastructure. Unlike the attacks at Croisilles, Courtalain and Vandières, the attempted sabotage did not cause a major service interruption on the southeastern high-speed railway. French authorities investigated the incident as part of the same coordinated operation, but no perpetrators or Russian involvement were established.
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During the early morning of 26 July 2024, unidentified individuals attempted to sabotage railway infrastructure near Vergigny in the Yonne department of France. The location formed part of the LGV Sud-Est network connecting Paris with Lyon and southeastern France. SNCF maintenance workers discovered suspicious activity near the tracks and interrupted the perpetrators, who fled in a vehicle before completing the attack. Investigators found incendiary materials at the location, indicating preparations to damage railway signalling infrastructure. Unlike the attacks at Croisilles, Courtalain and Vandières, the attempted sabotage did not cause a major service interruption on the southeastern high-speed railway. French authorities investigated the incident as part of the same coordinated operation, but no perpetrators or Russian involvement were established.