News summary from November 27 to December 3, 2023.
- One of the most successful attacks on railways since the beginning of the war was carried out in Buryatia: partisans blew up two freight trains , a total of 24 fuel tanks were destroyed or damaged.
- A serious fire occurred at the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, which produces engines for Russian tanks. Local residents reported hearing an explosion before the fire.
- In Dagestan, a relay cabinet was burned at the Buinaksk station. The first arson of railway equipment occurred in Dagestan. On Monday night, a relay cabinet was set on fire at the Buinaksk station, which is located within the city. The equipment was completely destroyed. Today, a schoolboy turned himself into the police for allegedly setting the cabinet on fire, although he “wanted to dismantle it for scrap metal,” which makes this version not very convincing.
Partisans blew up a freight train in Buryatia.
The explosion occurred on the night of November 30 on the Itykit-Okushikan stretch. The cargo train consisted of 50 cars – 41 tanks with diesel fuel and 3 tanks with aviation fuel. As the tunnel passed, the tension was relieved and the train slowed down. At that moment, heavy smoke began to appear in the tunnel.
As a result of explosion 16, the tank at the head of the train burned out, and a hole was found in two tanks in the drainage area. Later, another train was blown up in the same area. 4 tanks from the train burned out, two more were damaged by fire.
A criminal case has been opened under the article “terrorist attack”.
The Russian military-industrial complex continues to mysteriously burn. Tonight there was a serious fire at the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant. Local residents write that they heard an explosion before the fire. According to the official version of the authorities, the cause of the fire was a short circuit.
The Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant is a supplier of important components for the enterprises of the Uralvagonzavod defense concern. In particular, it produces engines for T-72, T-90 tanks and other military equipment. In 2023, the plant came under Ukrainian and American sanctions for supplying components to the Russian military industry.
