Ukrainian secret services blow up strategic rail line deep inside Siberia

Ukrainian forces have blown up the main railway connecting Russia to China, in one of the most ambitious strikes deep into enemy territory. Operatives from Kyiv’s SBU security services blew up a freight train in the Severomuysky Tunnel on the Baikal Amur mainline in Buryatia, more than 3,000 miles east of Ukraine. Security sources said four explosions were triggered as the train passed through the tunnel, which sits north of Mongolia. “This is the only serious railway connection between the Russian Federation and China,” a Ukrainian military official said. “Currently, the Russians use this route, including for military supplies. After the explosion, it was paralysed.” #russia #ukraine #railway Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.