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Explosion near German train station injures 2 Ukrainian citizens

An explosion occurred near the Augsburg train station in Germany early Wednesday, injuring two Ukrainian citizens, a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, who sustained minor injuries. Following the blast, police discovered a suspicious package, leading to the station's closure.

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Explosion near German train station injures 2 Ukrainian citizens
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An explosion occurred near the Augsburg train station in Germany early Wednesday, injuring two Ukrainian citizens, a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, who sustained minor injuries. Following the blast, police discovered a suspicious package, leading to the station's closure. The package was later determined to be harmless, and train services resumed. The incident follows Germany's accusation that Russia conducted a failed drone sabotage operation at Leipzig/Halle Airport the previous day. In response to the airport incident, Germany announced the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn and the termination of the Russian House cultural center's contract in Berlin, citing a pattern of Russian hybrid operations. Russia has denied the accusations and called Germany's measures an "unprecedented escalation."

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The package was ultimately found to be harmless and trains began running again at 10 a.m. local time.

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Police found a suspicious package following the explosion and ordered the Augsburg train station closed.

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An explosion at a train station in Germany injured two people, both Ukrainian citizens.

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Germany accused Russia of carrying out a failed drone sabotage operation at the Leipzig/Halle Airport.

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Officials tied Russia to the attack where a drone carrying an explosive device was found beside a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft.

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close Video Police respond after explosion injures 2 at German train station An explosion at a train station in Germany injured two people, both Ukrainian citizens, on Wednesday. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hören Sie sich diesen Artikel an 2 Min An explosion at a train station in Germany injured two people, both Ukrainian citizens, on Wednesday. Police say they found a suspicious package following the explosion and ordered the Augsburg train station closed. The package was ultimately found to be harmless and trains began running again at 10 a.m. local time. The victims in the explosion were a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, neither of whom have been identified. "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. "The trains are running again, too." The explosion occurred just after 3 a.m. local time and caused only minor injuries to the pair. NATO MEMBER SCRAMBLES FIGHTER JETS AS RUSSIAN ATTACK ON Ukraine KILLS 8 Police cordon off the area near the train station in the southern German city of Augsburg, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Felix Kirberg/dpa via AP) "It’s still too early to say anything about a possible motive for the overnight explosion, but we are investigating," said Küfner. The incident comes just a day after Germany accused Russia of carrying out a failed drone sabotage operation at the Leipzig/Halle Airport. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Russia's consulate in Bonn will be closed and the contract for the Russian House cultural center in Berlin will be terminated after German authorities concluded Moscow was behind the Aug. 4 incident. Russia LINKED TO ARSON ATTACKS ON PROPERTIES CONNECTED TO UK PM KEIR STARMER, POLICE SAY A drone carrying explosives was found at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport on Tuesday night next to a Ukrainian plane, with officials warning the incident represented "a new quality of danger." (Hendrik Schmidt/DPA via AP) Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said forensic evidence and intelligence findings tied Russia to the attack, in which authorities found a drone carrying an explosive device beside a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Officials said the device failed to explode because of a faulty detonator. DRONE STRIKES APARTMENT BUILDING IN NATO MEMBER Romania AS Russia ATTACKS NEIGHBORING Ukraine Germany also said it believes a second drone collided with a nearby cargo aircraft, while officials have linked the incident to what Dobrindt described as Russia's "well-established pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe." German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, left, and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announce Germany's response on Tuesday, after investigators blamed Russia for a failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Berlin. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) The Russian Embassy in Berlin called the accusation "absurd," while Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow would respond in a "mirror-image" fashion to Germany's actions. The embassy later described Berlin's measures as an "unprecedented escalation in Russian-German relations." In addition to closing Russian diplomatic facilities, Wadephul announced tighter entry restrictions for Russian nationals and additional measures targeting Russia's shadow fleet. He also said he had summoned Russia's ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechayev. Fox News' Brittany Miller and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events.
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