Ukrainian forces struck a parking area for Russian military fuel trucks in occupied Luhansk, according to the pro-Ukrainian partisan movement ATESH, which said its agent inside the Russian military reported the attack.
The strike reportedly took place overnight on 22–23 July in the city’s Leninskyi district, hitting a location where five military fuel trucks were stationed before being sent to support Russia’s 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade operating in the Donetsk direction.
ATESH is a partisan network operating in Russian-occupied territories and inside Russia. Founded in 2022, the group says it consists of Ukrainians, Crimean Tatars, and anti-war Russians who conduct sabotage operations, gather intelligence on Russian military activity, and pass information to Ukrainian forces.
The group has previously claimed responsibility for identifying Russian military positions, tracking troop movements, and reporting information used in Ukrainian strikes.
Partisan group says strike disrupted fuel supplies
According to ATESH, the fuel trucks were destroyed or damaged before they could reach their intended destination, leaving the Russian unit without the supplies they were meant to provide.
The group said its agents, including local residents and members of the Russian military, continue gathering information on Russian troop movements, equipment concentrations, and logistics sites in occupied territories.
ATESH said the latest operation demonstrates the continued role of partisan networks in monitoring Russian military activity behind the front line, where they provide information on supply routes and concentrations of equipment.
Logistics remain a key target in Ukraine’s strikes
Fuel depots, supply routes, and military logistics hubs have increasingly become targets of Ukrainian strikes as Kyiv seeks to disrupt Russia’s ability to sustain operations on the front line.
Military fuel trucks are particularly important for maintaining armored vehicles, artillery systems, and other equipment operating away from fixed supply bases.
The reported strike comes as Ukraine continues targeting Russian military infrastructure in occupied territories and deeper inside Russia with drones and other long-range weapons.
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