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Ukraine Reportedly Blows Up Russian Rail Lines, Wipes Out Fuel Trains Supplying the Front
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Ukrainian special units reportedly carried out coordinated sabotage operations against Russian railway infrastructure in Oryol and Leningrad regions on September 13–14, targeting key supply routes for Russian forces.
According to hromadske on September 14, fighters from the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and Special Operations Forces (SSO) attacked the Orel–Kursk railway line.
Explosive devices were discovered near the Maloarkhangelsk–Glazunovka section, where Russian National Guard engineers attempted to neutralize them. During the clearance, a detonation occurred, killing two servicemen and severely injuring another.
The following night, another attack struck the Strogonovo–Mshinskaya section of the St. Petersburg–Pskov line. Around 2:30 a.m., a locomotive derailed and 15 fuel tankers were destroyed.
Hromadske, citing a source in HUR, confirmed the involvement of Ukrainian special forces. The source emphasized that the operations were conducted jointly with other Defense Forces units. Hromadske also cited an informed source linking both actions to HUR and SSO.
Russian officials partially acknowledged the incidents. The regional governor of Oryol, Andrey Klychkov, confirmed that an explosion occurred during a track inspection near Maloarkhangelsk.
The Orel–Kursk line was halted by the evening of September 13, with more than 15 trains delayed in both directions. Local residents published footage of the resulting fires.
In Leningrad region, Russian authorities confirmed two separate derailments on September 14: one in Gatchina district, where a locomotive engineer later died, and another near Mshinskaya involving empty fuel cars.
HUR stressed that the targeted railway lines are “critical logistics links” for supplying Russian troops on the Kharkiv and Sumy fronts. The intelligence source noted that the destruction of these connections will significantly complicate Russia’s ability to sustain operations in northern Ukraine.
Earlier, Ukrainian drones struck the Kirishi Oil Refinery near St. Petersburg, one of Russia’s largest fuel plants, igniting a major fire at the facility’s main processing unit.
