Two individuals have been sentenced to 15 and 10 years in prison for acts of arson targeting Ukrainian Railway ('Ukrzaliznytsia') infrastructure in Kyiv, reportedly on behalf of the Russian Federation. The two, described as drug-dependent individuals, were allegedly instructed by a Russian handler to acquire flammable materials to destroy a relay cabinet.

The two individuals, described as drug-dependent, were allegedly instructed by a Russian handler to acquire flammable materials to destroy a relay cabinet. They reportedly broke the protective casing of the power equipment and set it on fire, with the aim of disrupting freight logistics, particularly towards front-line areas. A liaison for Russian special services is said to have coordinated the operation remotely and has received an in absentia suspicion.