Russian fuel train burns bright as Ukrainian defense forces strike - Video
Photo: scouts burned enemy railway fuel tanks (Getty Images)
Ukrainian defenders destroyed enemy railway fuel tankers in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region, according to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense on Telegram.
The intelligence agency noted that the operation took place on June 22, 2025. It involved special forces soldiers from the Main Directorate of Intelligence unit Kabul 9 in coordination with the operational tactical group Khortytsia, the operational tactical group Zaporizhzhia, the Alpha unit, and the State Special Communications Service group Next.
The defenders successfully attacked a Russian enemy freight train — burning fuel tankers intended for the enemy’s criminal army.
Strike drone operators of the military intelligence attacked fuel tankers on the railway section between the settlements of Levadne and Molochansk in the Zaporizhzhia region.
"Black pillars of smoke and fire from the struck tankers filled with diesel fuel and other lubricants rose all the way to the sky," the Main Directorate of Intelligence reported.
Photo: Main Directorate of Intelligence soldiers burned enemy tankers in Zaporizhzhia region (screenshot from deepstatemap.live)
It is worth noting that on the evening of June 21, reports of a fire near the occupied town of Tokmak in Zaporizhzhia region appeared online.
It was reported that the Defense Forces allegedly struck an enemy train on the section between the villages of Levadne and Molochansk. Footage published online showed 11 burning tankers, with smoke visible from 15 to 20 kilometers away.
