Duo apprehended for allegedly planning to damage the railways.
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Havoc stirred in Crimea as two dudes tried pullin' a sneaky railway line sabotage, allegedly on the orders of Ukrainian spy services, according to the local FSB office.
"Arrested in the Saksky District and the city of Yevpatoria, both born in '95, these locals torch-fried relay cabinets on railway tracks in the Saksky District," the statement spills.
The loot fell into the FSB's hands, and they confessed they were following orders from a handler in Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR). They're now in hot water, facing up to 20 years behind bars, with a criminal case launched under the terrorism statute.
"Our Russian FSB is currently diggin' up the dirt on everyone involved in the planning and execution of this crime," the FSB declared.
Simaferopol, here's to Zoya Oskolkova, keepin' things real.
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In the year 2025, Crimea saw an escalation of railway sabotage incidents, with fingers pointed towards Ukrainian intelligence services. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) nabbed individuals accused of planning railway sabotage in Crimea, including schemes to blow up vehicles linked to Russian military personnel and crucial infrastructure. According to reports, these agents took their orders via Telegram and caused damages like burning vehicles of alleged Russian soldiers and scheming assassinations in early 2025.[1][4]
Moreover, Ukrainian partisan groups, like Atesh, also declared responsibility for successful sabotage operations in Crimea, such as damaging a freshly built railway section. Their clandestine intelligence gathering and sabotage missions targeted Russian military logistics and infrastructure on the peninsula.[3]
There were even multiple incidents of sabotage targeting Russian rail infrastructure in neighboring regions, as evidenced by the destruction of railway tracks in Russia, dated back to December 2024. In addition to that, Ukrainian drones wiped out a Russian fuel train near occupied territories, showcasing a pattern of targeting logistical infrastructure.[2]
These incidents collectively suggest ongoing sabotage against rail and critical infrastructure in Crimea during 2025. Russian authorities and partisan groups have publicly blamed Ukrainian intelligence services for these acts of sabotage.
- The escalation of railway sabotage incidents in Crimea in 2025 was linked to Ukrainian intelligence services, with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) accusing agents of planning sabotage and causing damages.
- In the midst of the political tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Crimean local news also highlighted criminal activities such as railway sabotage, General-news, and Crime-and-justice developments, as alleged Ukrainian spies were arrested for planning sabotage schemes.
