Kyiv’s saboteurs strike deep in enemy territory, with Russian media reporting that authorities are investigating it as a terror attack.

Ukraine’s security service blew up a railway connection linking Russia to China, in a clandestine strike carried out deep into enemy territory, with pro-Kremlin media reporting that investigators have opened a criminal case into a “terrorist attack.”

The SBU set off several explosions inside the Severomuysky tunnel of the Baikal-Amur highway in Buryatia, located some 6,000 kilometers east of Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the operation told POLITICO.

“This is the only serious railway connection between the Russian Federation and China. And currently, this route, which Russia uses, including for military supplies, is paralyzed,” the official said.

Four explosive devices went off while a cargo train was moving inside the tunnel. “Now the (Russian) Federal Security Service is working on the spot, the railway workers are unsuccessfully trying to minimize the consequences of the SBU special operation,” the Ukrainian official added.

Ukraine’s security service has not publicly confirmed the attack. Russia has also so far not confirmed the sabotage.

  • @Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    -20•7 months ago

    Why is it a “terrorist attack” lol this meets all the definitions for a terrorist attack.

    You can’t just start adding quote marks when our guys do it.

    • @Doomsider@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17•7 months ago

      They are at war therefore it is an attack not a “terrorist attack”. I am sure you can debate whether or not an attack during war time could be terrorist.

      A terrorist attack is usually designed to cause psychological trauma and involves injuring civilian population. This was clearly an attack on the economy and I don’t agree with the Russian media that this is a terrorist attack. So I think the quotations make sense as it is a sign of sarcasm poking fun at Russia’s reporting.

      • @postmateDumbass@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6•7 months ago

        sabotage noun

        The deliberate destruction of property or obstruction of normal operations, as by civilians or enemy agents in a time of war. The deliberate attempt to damage, destroy, or hinder a cause or activity. Scamped work.

        The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik

    • @ILikeBoobies@lemmy.caEnglish
      7•7 months ago

      A terrorist attack is political violence by a non-recognized state/non-government agency

      Ukraine is recognized so it can’t be terrorism

    • @galloog1@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6•7 months ago

      It absolutely does not meet the definition of a terror attack and we did not use the term that way in options within the GWOT either. Even in the context of September 11th the Pentagon was not considered a terror target while the hijacking of civilian planes and world trade center was.

      Words matter.