Following a strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the dam near Belgorod has sustained damage, leading to a leak and subsequently, flooding. The 16th Army Corps of Ukraine reports this has complicated Russian logistics and isolated units that crossed the Siverskyi Donets River near Vovchansk. Russian authorities have proposed relocating residents of some settlements due to potential flooding. While some garden plots have flooded, and no homes, the 16th Army Corps suggests the situation has shifted against the Russian forces due to the compromised dam.
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Pro-Ukrainian partisans say they sabotaged a railway 1,600km deep inside Russia, and the implications are fascinating. It’s the kind of action that, if true and if sustained, could quietly reshape the war’s landscape. This is not a traditional battlefield confrontation, but a clandestine struggle playing out far from the front lines, targeting the logistical arteries that feed the Russian war machine.
The heart of the matter is the strategic importance of the targeted junction. Apparently, this location was crucial for Russia, serving as a transit point for critical supplies. We’re talking ammunition, armored vehicles, fuel, and military personnel – everything needed to keep the war effort going.… Continue reading
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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A Russian military train carrying supplies was destroyed near Melitopol, disrupting a key logistical route to Crimea, according to Ukraine’s HUR. Increased Russian security measures followed the attack, for which responsibility was not claimed. Separately, a train derailment in Bryansk Oblast, potentially caused by sabotage, resulted in multiple casualties. Finally, a Ukrainian partisan group reported sabotaging a railway line in occupied Donetsk Oblast.
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