Number of fires at Russian railroads increases in March, military intelligence says

Ukrainian Intelligence: Railway fires disrupt Russian military logistics

Throughout March 2025, a spate of fires has erupted on Russia's railways, critical to the nation's military logistics, according to Ukraine’s …

Number of fires at Russian railroads increases in March, military intelligence says

Railroad fires increased in several Russian regions in March, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on April 16.Railways are a key means of transportation used by the Russian army to carry equipment and personnel to the combat zone in Ukraine and Russia's Kursk Oblast, which the Ukrainian military entered in August 2024.Pro-Ukrainian partisans regularly sabotage railroads to hinder Russian military efforts.The March fires destroyed six unit…

During March 2025, incidents of fires on the railway, which provides the occupiers with military logistical needs, increased in the territory of Russia.

In March, fires on the railway, which meets the needs of the Russian army, became more frequent in Russia. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and published footage of the arson attacks. [see_also ids="636183"] The GUR lists that fire destroyed six traction cars in the Moscow, Samara and Tver regions. Ten railway signaling, centralization and blocking devices burned down in the Republic of…

The fight against the supply of ammunition and military equipment to the Russian army by rail continues, intelligence officers emphasized.

This is reported by the General Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the GUR, in particular, in the Moscow, Samara and Tver regions, the fire destroyed 6 units of traction rolling stock. In addition, 9 railway signaling, centralization and blocking devices were destroyed on the territory of the Republic of Mariya El, Stavropol and Krasnoyarsk regions. Also in the Moscow …