Rail Sabotage Near St. Petersburg Halts Military Train, Ukrainian Intel Reports
An explosion damaged a railway line in Russia’s Leningrad region on October 7, causing a train carrying military cargo to derail. Ukrainian intelligence sources identified the blast as occurring on the Stroganovo–Mshinskaya route and attributed the operation to local partisans. The incident temporarily halted rail traffic, forcing rerouting of trains and causing delays. The disruption is believed to have a significant impact on Russian logistics and military capabilities, as the railway is a crucial part of military transport infrastructure.