Partisans set fire to locomotive transporting oil cargo in St. Petersburg

Partisans set fire to locomotive transporting oil cargo in St. Petersburg

photos, video
Ukrinform
Agents of the partisan movement ATESH disabled a diesel locomotive in Saint Petersburg, disrupting oil logistics in northwestern Russia.

According to Ukrinform, ATESH reported this on Telegram.

"Agents of our movement carried out a successful operation in Saint Petersburg — by setting fire to a locomotive involved in transporting oil cargo and supporting supply chains for the region's industrial and energy infrastructure," the statement said.

The partisans noted that northwestern logistics are operating under constant pressure and that railway infrastructure is overloaded. Any disruption at key junctions causes delays in fuel and raw material deliveries. Industrial enterprises in the region are directly dependent on these supply chains, especially given the proximity of Ust-Luga, one of Russia's key oil and petroleum export hubs.

Read also: Partisans report Russia moving military warehouses deep into rear areas

"Any disruption in the transport system immediately affects the entire sector: factories receive fewer raw materials, ports receive fewer cargo shipments, and regional supplies begin to falter," the partisans emphasized.

As Ukrinform previously reported, ATESH agents disrupted the operation of several communication towers in the areas of Putilkovo, Kommunarka, and Domodedovo in Russia's Moscow region.

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421.

© 2015-2026 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-