Two freight trains derailed in Lithuania within 48 hours on 1 and 2 May 2026, prompting fears of possible Russian sabotage, LRT reported. However, Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said that the accidents were caused by technical failure or human error, BNS reported. A spokesman for state-owned railway group Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (LTG) said that the derailment near Kaunas could have been avoided with a modern signalling system, which would require over EUR 100mn of additional funding, BNS reported. LTG, the Justice Ministry, and prosecutors in Kaunas have each launched investigations into the incidents.
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