Ukrainian Special Operations Forces struck a Russian military fuel convoy near the occupied Crimean railway station in Dzhankoi in the early hours of 21 August. The sabotage operation, confirmed by Ukraine’s General Staff and the Special Operations Forces Command, targeted a moving Russian train transporting fuel and lubricants. Dzhankoi is located in northern Crimea next to the occupied part of Kherson Oblast.
Ukrainian strike hits Russian military fuel train in Crimea
According to the General Staff, the hit disrupted logistics for Russia’s southern grouping of troops. The operation, conducted close to the Dzhankoi rail hub, aimed to weaken Russian supply efforts on the occupied peninsula. The Ukrainian military described the outcome as a complication for the occupiers’ logistics in the south.
The Special Operations Forces signed off their statement with: “Always beyond the limit!”
Ukrainian Telegram channel Supernova+ shared a video that allegedly shows the aftermath of the strike in Crimea, with images of the damaged train. The footage has not been independently verified.
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