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Ukrainian partisan group ATESH says two of Crimea's largest warehouse complexes—the Wildberries sorting center in Simferopol and the PUD distribution center in Chystenke—have been destroyed, part of ongoing strikes against Russia's rear logistics; prior attacks were reported on June 30 and July 21, with explosions in Simferopol on July 24.
Ukrainian partisans in Melitopol blew up a Russian train, cutting off Russian troops from ammunition and fuel supplies destined for the Zaporizhzhia front. The explosion damaged 150 meters of railroad and a diesel locomotive. Russian troops have surrounded the site and are searching for the guerrillas. This is the tenth successful railroad sabotage in 2023 by partisans in the Zaporizhzhia region. Ukrainian partisans have recently scored significant successes, including providing details for a missile attack on Moscow's Black Sea Fleet.
Ukrainian partisans have blown up a Russian train, disrupting ammunition and fuel supplies for Moscow's military in the Zaporizhzhia region. The attack, carried out by supporters of Kyiv in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, damaged a locomotive and railway. This is the latest in a series of rail sabotage acts targeting Russian railways, including previous explosions in Crimea. The train not only brings supplies to Russian troops but also carries damaged equipment and stolen goods back to Crimea. The partisans behind the attack remain safe and have promised more acts of sabotage in the future.
Two Ukrainian teenagers, Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov, were allegedly killed by Russian invaders in Berdiansk. The occupiers claimed that the boys were "terrorists and militants," but human rights activists are questioning the official version of events. The boys had been charged with preparing sabotage on the railway and faced imprisonment for 10 to 20 years. The European Parliament has condemned the actions of the Russian entities that initiated criminal proceedings against the teenagers.
Suspected drone and sabotage attacks have been reported in Russian regions close to the Ukrainian border, with many of the recent strikes aimed at degrading logistics networks running to and through the Russian southwest and into occupied territories of southern Ukraine. The attacks have targeted oil refineries, military airports, and railways, with Moscow blaming Ukraine for a dual-drone attack on the Kremlin compound. Ukrainian officials have said that degrading Russian military logistics is an important element of preparations for a spring counteroffensive. The Kremlin is grappling with a simmering partisan movement, though the size and capabilities of the violent anti-government movements remain unclear.