The attack marks the second phase of a special operation conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine to disrupt the crucial railway line, sources have told Kyiv Post.
by Maryna Shashkova, Julia Struck
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has blown up a second train in two days on the Baikal-Amur railway line deep inside Russia, sources have told Kyiv Post.
A source in Ukraine’s military leadership said it was a carefully planned operation that took advantage of the chaos caused by a strike a day previously in the Severomuysky Tunnel.
“The Russians were twice trapped by the SBU — another fuel train exploded on the Baikal-Amur railway line,” the source said.
In order to circumvent the damage caused by the first attack, Russian trains began using another route that passes through the “Chortov Most” (“Devil’s Bridge”), a semicircular viaduct on the Northern Bypass of the Baikal-Amur line.
“This is precisely what the SBU was counting on: when the train was passing over this 35-meter high bridge, the explosive devices embedded in it went off,” the source said.
In a previous comment to Kyiv Post, the source said the railway line was being used to transport military supplies.
Russian social media confirmed that another train was blown up overnight. Four fuel tankers from the train were destroyed, and two more were damaged by fire.
According to preliminary reports, fuel spilled over an area of 150 square meters.
“Russian special services should get used to the fact that our people are everywhere, even in distant Buryatia,” the source added.
Kyiv Post contacted the SBU directly to confirm or deny this information but did not receive a response.
Previously on Thursday, sources told Kyiv Post that the SBU had detonated a freight train in a tunnel on the crucial rail link.
The operation, conducted overnight, targeted the Severomuysky Tunnel on the Baikal Amur Mainline, situated deep inside Russia, north of Mongolia.
A source in Ukraine’s military leadership revealed to Kyiv Post that four explosions were directed at the train as it traversed the tunnel.
They added: “Currently, the Russians use this route, including for military supplies. After the explosion, it was paralyzed.”
The attacks are just the latest in a string of successes for the SBU on Russian and Russian-occupied territories since the start of the full-scale invasion.
In a documentary titled “Special Operations for Victory,” broadcast Nov. 24 on Ukrainian TV channel 1+1, the head of the SBU and other military officers released details of two attacks on the Kerch Bridge, two of the most significant to date.
So far, Ukraine has conducted two successful strikes on the Kerch Bridge that serves as a logistic lifeline between occupied Crimea and Russia’s mainland.
The first attack took place on Oct. 8, 2022, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 70th birthday, which set the bridge on fire.
While most information for the attacks was gathered through open-source channels, a video posted by a woman on a yacht proved to be essential in determining the integral structure of the arch supporting the bridge, according to a counterintelligence officer operating under the callsign “Racoon.”
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“This is precisely what the SBU was counting on: when the train was passing over this 35-meter high bridge, the explosive devices embedded in it went off,” the source said.
Obviously the orcs didn’t think about this. Ukraine once again show it is far superior than the orcs when it comes to intelligence behind enemy lines. The weather will also hinder the orcs attempts to clear the destruction, it is a balmy -16°C in Severomuysk.
Update: Russia stated that the cause of the explosions on the railroad was “sabotage” and that investigators from the aggressor country opened a criminal case under the article “terrorist act.”
I hope Sir Veth was bundled up … 😉
I still remember the meme of the cake being candle lit by the fires of the illegal Kerch Bridge, and chuckle a bit. Hope to hear soon of it’s permanent demise. 😎
This one?…;)
Happy Birthday Vladolf…
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!🤣😎👍
Poopin’s invasion didn’t exactly intimidate Ukrainians it had the opposite effect…
“Russian special services should get used to the fact that our people are everywhere, even in distant Buryatia,”
The SBU is one of the world’s best security services. I don’t think that the CIA, MOSSAD, MI6, or any others would disagree with this.
This is my speculation, based on events when I live in British Columbia, Canada. One of the 3 rail line running from south western BC to the north east and the rest of Canada, is no longer running. It was built more than a century ago. Compared to the other 2 lines it has too many curves, is too slow and the grades are too steep. In spite of these drawbacks, it would likely still be in use if the many short tunnels along the route were high enough to allow for rail cars with 2 shipping containers on them.
I imagine that similar problems exist with the older russian lines. On the map of the line which recent had the bridge blown up, there are several very tight curves in the track. Some of these are marked as tunnels. I believe that the height in the main line tunnel would allow for 2 containers. I doubt that the tunnels on other lines would have been upgraded unless there was a very dire need for it. This may also be the situation on the Trans-Siberian and any other lines which exist. With a modern, upgraded route for most cargo, other systems may have been left the way they were. Not being able to stack containers will reduce the amount of cargo tremendously.