Ukraine Strikes Russian Train Hauling 13 Tanks, Troops, 103 Armored Vehicles

Ukraine struck a Russian train carrying dozens of soldiers, 13 tanks and 103 other armored vehicles. 

The attack was carried out by drones hidden in Russian railway grain wagons whose hatches were opened by remote control, similar to the operation carried out against Russia's bomber fleet last week. JL

Jordan King reports in Newsweek:

Ukraine has struck a Russian train carrying military equipment, destroying 13 tanks and more than 100 armored vehicles in occupied southern Ukraine. Similar to the 'Operation Spider Web' attack that devastated Russia's bomber fleet last week, the drones used in this strike were hidden in railroad wagons carrying grain whose hatches were opened by Ukrainian special operators using remote control. 

Ukraine has struck a Russian train carrying military equipment, destroying 13 tanks and more than 100 armored vehicles

The Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine posted about the Saturday attack, along with multiple others, on social media.

Why It Matters

Ukraine's attack marks a significant tactical gain as it continues to pressure Russian logistics and supply chains.

The strike on a Russian freight train transporting military equipment—particularly locomotives hauling armored units—deals a substantial blow to Moscow's ability to reinforce its front

 

Kyiv also had to "repel" multiple Russian assaults, the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine said, with five taking place near Malynivka and toward Poltavka.

Two Russian attacks near Piatykhatky and toward Pavlivka "on the position of our defenders" were described as "useless."

In the 24 hours leading up to Saturday, Ukraine recorded more than 800 Russian attacks using different types of kamikaze drones and had itself carried out more than 350 drone strikes, dropping around 450 munitions.

 

In the southern region, Russian forces carried out 12 airstrikes in the past 24 hours with a total of 47 guided bombs hitting settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.

 

Front-line towns and villages in the Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions were hit by artillery and drone attacks.

In total, 41 attacks were recorded in 22 different places. In the Kherson region, two people were killed and 10 others were injured due to the shelling, according to Kyiv.

In the past 24 hours Russian losses have included the following:

 

114 personnel

• One railway locomotive
• 23 tanks
• Seven artillery systems
• 103 units of automobile and armored equipment
• 10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used for reconnaissance or tactical support
• 10 motorcycles
• One radio-electronic warfare item
• Nine UAV-related antenna systems
• Five communications antenna
• Five generators
• Four ammunition storage spaces

Kyiv has also released a map showing what it says are Russia's plans to seize half of Ukraine by the end of next year.

The Ukrainian Presidential Office deputy head, Colonel Pavlo Palisa, made the claims, and they were followed by President Donald Trump warning that he would use further sanctions against Moscow if the war dragged on.