Ukrainian forces strike railway bridge in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast and military depots – General Staff

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October 17, 2026

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Defense forces struck Russian army logistics facilities in Bryansk Oblast and Donetsk Oblast (Photo: REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov)

Ukrainian forces struck a railway bridge in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast and other Russian military and logistics facilities in occupied Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Oct. 17.

The military said Ukrainian forces struck a railway bridge over the Unecha River near the settlement of Sloboda-Seletskaya in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast. According to the military, the strike is expected to disrupt rail shipments of ammunition, fuel and military equipment to Russian occupation forces.

Ukrainian forces also struck Russian military logistics depots near Novoandriivka, Mikilske and Mariupol in the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk Oblast.

In addition, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone command post near Malynivka.

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On Oct. 15 and overnight into Oct. 16, Ukrainian forces struck two Russian radar stations and an electronic warfare station in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast. Ukrainian troops also attacked two telecommunications towers equipped with antennas near Olenivka in temporarily occupied Crimea.

On Oct. 16, the General Staff also reported that Ukrainian forces had struck a Russian 55Zh6U Nebo-U radar station near the settlement of Magri in Krasnodar Krai.

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