Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian fuel train with 40 tank cars in Zaporizhzhia Oblast through a multi-stage operation involving sabotage of tracks and HIMARS strikes.

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian fuel train in Zaporizhzhia, destroying 40 tank cars

On December 14, the HUR, in collaboration with the SBU, the USF [Unmanned Systems Forces], the SOF [Special Operations Forces], and the Tavria operational-strategic group, conducted a unique two-stage special operation intending to disrupt the logistics of the occupying forces in southern Ukraine. First, the SBU military counterintelligence officers blew up the tracks while a Russian train with tanks was moving near the village of Oleksiivka, Bilmak district

As soon as the train came to a halt, soldiers from the 14th Regiment of Unmanned Systems Forces launched a drone attack, which resulted in the ignition of several tanks.

Thanks to the HUR's aerial reconnaissance and in coordination with the Tavria operational-strategic group, the locomotive, and the outer cars were hit with a HIMARS system.

HUR specialists used attack drones to finish off the train.

As a result of the special operation, the locomotive and 40 tank cars with fuel were destroyed.

Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian train carrying fuel near Tokmak with HIMARS after sabotage group planted explosives

The enemy pulled reserves, for example an airborne division from the Zaporizhzhia direction to create a strike group in the northern direction.

Ukrainian intelligence agencies destroyed a Russian train carrying 40 fuel tanks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast