Explosion near German train station injures 2 Ukrainian citizens
Fox News · 2026-09-02
An explosion at a train station in Augsburg, Germany, on Wednesday injured two Ukrainian citizens, a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, both suffering minor injuries. Police initially closed the station after finding a suspicious package following the 3 a.m. local time incident, but later reopened it at 10 a.m. after determining the object was harmless. Police spokesperson Timo Küfner stated that investigations into a possible motive are ongoing.
This incident follows Germany's accusation that Russia was behind a failed drone sabotage operation at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Tuesday night, where a drone carrying explosives was found next to a Ukrainian cargo plane. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn and the termination of a contract for a Russian cultural center in Berlin in response. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that forensic evidence and intelligence findings tied Russia to the attack, which officials called "a new quality of danger," linking it to Russia's "well-established pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe." Russia's embassy in Berlin dismissed the accusation as "absurd," and its Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned of a "mirror-image" response.