Russian Court Makes Decision On Belarusian Accused Of BAM Explosion

• 9.12.2023, 10:54

His last name has been revealed.

The Central District Court of Omsk arrested citizen of Belarus Siarhei Yerameyeu, who is accused of blowing up two trains on the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) in Buryatia, until January 30, 2024, a TASS correspondent reports from the courtroom.

“Siarhei Viktaravich Yerameyeu ...> to undergo a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of 1 month 23 days, that is, until January 30, 2024 ...>. Keep Yerameyeu in a pre-trial detention center in the city of Omsk,” said judge Alexey Polishchuk.

Back on November 29, a carriage of a freight train transporting fuel and non-ferrous metals caught fire in the Severomuysky tunnel. The next day, another train caught fire in the tunnel on the bypass track. In Russia they called the incident a terrorist attack. On December 7, the FSB announced the arrest of a suspect.