**Ukrainian Partisans Claim Success in Sabotaging Russian Railway**
In a daring operation, the Atesh partisan group has sabotaged a railway in Russia’s Tula Oblast, causing significant disruptions to Russian logistics. According to a Telegram post by the group on July 20, operatives destroyed a relay cabinet on a railway near the town of Medvedky, west of the city of Tula.
The sabotage operation is believed to have targeted Russian troops using the railroad to transport military personnel and supplies to the Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts fronts. The Atesh group claimed that their actions disrupted Russian supply lines, leading to delays in the delivery of ammunition, weapons, and dual-use components from Tula-based factories.
While the Kyiv Independent could not verify these claims, it is clear that the Atesh movement has been actively conducting sabotage attacks on Russian territory and in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. Similar operations have been reported in occupied Luhansk Oblast and Russia’s Smolensk Oblast earlier this year.
**A Targeted Strike**
Tula Oblast, located about 250 kilometers northeast of Sumy Oblast, is a regular target of Ukrainian drone strikes. The region is home to several military industrial manufacturing facilities that power Russia’s war machine along Ukraine’s front line. By targeting the railway, the Atesh group has likely dealt a significant blow to Russian logistics and supply chains.
**A Growing Trend**
The Atesh movement’s commitment to sabotage attacks on Russian territory reflects a growing trend of Ukrainian partisans taking matters into their own hands. As the conflict in Ukraine continues, these groups are becoming increasingly brazen, targeting key infrastructure and disrupting Russian operations.
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