Ukrainian intelligence reportedly conducted a special operation on December 1 that damaged a train carrying fuel over a bridge along the northern bypass of the Baikal-Amur Railway in the Republic of Buryatia, damaging six fuel tanks.
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SBU conducted operation damaging train carrying fuel on Baikal-Amur Railway
Six fuel tanks were completely or partially damaged
No indications that explosions caused long-term disruptions to the railway
The SSU carried out a sabotage operation on the Baikal-Amur railway in Buryatia, destroying a second freight train carrying fuel
The first freight train exploded in the Severomuysky Tunnel as part of the same operation
Six fuel tankers went on fire after the explosion
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