Ukraine claimed responsibility for blowing up a railway bridge in Russia's southwestern Samara region, which Moscow used to transport military cargo including engineering ammunition.

Ukraine said it blew up a railway bridge in Russia's southwestern Samara region on Monday, March 4. The incident is the latest in a string of explosions targeting Russia's rail network.

Unknown individuals used explosives to damage a railway bridge pillar on the Zvezda-Chapaevsk line across the Chapaevka River in Samara Oblast, Russia

The railway branch was used for transporting military cargo, including ammunition produced by the Polimer company in Chapaevsk

The bridge will be out of service for several weeks

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported the bridge was blown up, paralyzing traffic. The bridge was used to transport military cargo including engineering explosives from JSC Polimer in Chapayevsk. The damage was reported at about 6 a.m. local time, and the bridge will be unusable for a long time.