In the Ukraine war, both sides continue their strategies to weaken the enemy's energy and supply systems. This Sunday, Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian train carrying fuel from Crimea to Zaporizhia.
A Ukrainian special unit carried out a sabotage operation that damaged a railway line while the train was moving near the town of Oleksiivka in a part controlled by Russia in the Zaporizhia region. The attack occurred when the locomotive stopped.
"As a result of the special operation, the locomotive and 40 tanker wagons were destroyed, and a significant railway line used to supply Russian troops was out of service for an extended period," confirmed a Ukrainian Army official, stating that HIMARS missiles supplied by the United States were used in the attack.
Kremlin Says No Final Decisions Made Yet on Fate of Russian Military Bases in Syria
The Kremlin said on Monday that no final decisions have been made yet on the fate of Russian military bases in Syria and that they were in contact with the country's officials, reports Reuters.
Four Syrian officials told Reuters over the weekend that Russia is withdrawing its military from the frontlines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite mountains but is not abandoning its two main bases after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
Ukraine Reports North Korean Losses on Russian Front in Kursk
Ukraine said on Monday that North Korean units fighting for Russia suffered losses of at least 30 soldiers killed or wounded in several villages on the front in the Russian region of Kursk over the weekend, reports Reuters.
Ukraine's military intelligence agency reported the losses in a statement after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Russia was using North Korean troops in significant numbers for the first time to carry out assaults in Kursk, a Russian region where Ukraine launched a cross-border raid in August.
This is the first time Ukraine has reported North Korean losses of this scale and with some detail. It said the losses were recorded near the villages of Plekhovo, Vorozhba, and Martynovka in the Kursk region.
Norway to Allocate $242 Million to Strengthen Ukrainian Navy
The Norwegian Government said on Monday that it will allocate 2.7 billion crowns ($242.38 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian Navy and help deter Russian naval forces in the Black Sea, reports Reuters.
Russian Tankers Damaged in Kerch Strait Carried 62,000 Barrels of Petroleum Products
Two Russian tankers that spilled oil in the Kerch Strait after suffering severe damage during a strong storm on Sunday were carrying 9,200 metric tons (62,000 barrels) of petroleum products at that time, reported the state news agency TASS.
The amount of spilled fuel is being determined, TASS said. It mentioned that the Volgoneft 212 was carrying approximately 4,900 tons of fuel at that time, and the Volgoneft 239, 4,300 tons.
Russia's Emergency Ministry said on Monday that the 14 crew members of the Volgoneft 239 had been rescued. The vessel ran aground 80 meters from the coast near the port of Taman. The Kerch Strait, separating mainland Russia from Moscow-annexed Crimea, is a key route for Russian grain and fuel exports.
Russian Forces Take Control of Village in Eastern Ukraine
Russian troops captured the village of Shevchenko in the eastern Ukrainian Donetsk region, reported the state news agency TASS on Monday, citing Denis Pushilin, the Moscow-installed regional head, reports Reuters.
Ukrainian Army Claims to Have Shot Down 27 Russian Drones Overnight
Russia launched 49 drones to attack Ukraine overnight, said the Ukrainian army on Monday, reports Reuters.
Of the 49 drones, the air force shot down 27 and lost track of 19, likely due to electronic warfare. Three drones remained in Ukrainian airspace on Monday morning, it added.
Russian Forces Seize Control of Two Villages in Ukrainian Donetsk Region
Russian forces took control of the villages of Veselyi Hai and Pushkino in the Ukrainian Donetsk region, said the Russian Defense Ministry, as reported by Reuters.