Two Ukrainian nationals injured in early-morning explosion at Augsburg train station
An explosion at Augsburg station in Germany injured a 17-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man, both Ukrainian citizens; police later declared a nearby suspicious package harmless and reopened the station.
An explosion at Augsburg's main train station shortly after 3 a.m. local time injured two Ukrainian citizens, a 17-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man, who sustained minor injuries. Police secured the area, discovered a suspicious object near the station and later determined it to be harmless, allowing trains to resume service at 10 a.m.
"We can give the all-clear — the object we found in front of the main train station was harmless, and we have reopened the station," police spokesperson Timo Küfner told the Associated Press.
Authorities said the motive for the blast remains under investigation. The incident follows recent accusations by German officials that Russia was behind a failed drone sabotage attempt at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting Germany to close Russia's consulate in Bonn and terminate a cultural-center contract in Berlin. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt linked the airport incident to what he described as a pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe.
The Russian embassy in Berlin rejected the accusations as unfounded and warned of a reciprocal response.