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.
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On September 13–14, Ukrainian special units conducted coordinated sabotage operations against Russian railway infrastructure in the Oryol and Leningrad regions, targeting vital supply routes. Attacks on the Orel–Kursk railway line resulted in the deaths of two Russian servicemen, while an attack on the St. Petersburg–Pskov line caused the derailment and destruction of 15 fuel tankers. The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and Special Operations Forces (SSO) were reportedly involved in these joint operations, which significantly hampered Russia’s ability to supply troops on the Kharkiv and Sumy fronts. These actions followed an earlier Ukrainian drone strike on the Kirishi Oil Refinery near St. Petersburg.
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On July 20, the Atesh partisan group claimed responsibility for sabotaging a railway in Russia’s Tula Oblast, near the town of Medvedky, disrupting Russian logistics. The group stated that the sabotage, which involved destroying a relay cabinet, targeted a railway used to transport military personnel and supplies to the Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts fronts, leading to delays in deliveries. This attack, if confirmed, would impact the flow of ammunition, weapons, and dual-use components from factories in Tula. The Kyiv Independent was unable to independently verify the claims made by Atesh.
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John Q. Hosedrinker