Key Takeaways
- Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) utilized FP-2 strike drones to target a Russian fuel train in occupied Crimea, aiming to disrupt military supply lines.
- The attack, confirmed for overnight December 13-14, 2025, also struck an oil depot in Crimea and military facilities in the Donetsk region.
- In Sudan, recent reports from early December indicated that paramilitary drone strikes on a kindergarten and hospital in South Kordofan killed dozens of civilians.
- A separate drone attack on a children's hospital in North Darfur in early November resulted in seven fatalities.
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) have announced a successful drone attack on a Russian fuel train in the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula. The strike, carried out using FP-2 drones overnight on December 13-14, 2025, targeted a train loaded with fuel and lubricants for the Russian army near the settlement of Yantarne. This operation is part of Ukraine's ongoing efforts to undermine Russia's military logistics and offensive capabilities through asymmetric actions.
Beyond the fuel train, the SOF also reported hitting an oil depot in Crimea near Batumyne, further impacting Russian supply infrastructure. Additionally, Ukrainian forces struck military targets in the Donetsk region, including a Volna-2 electronic warfare station in Marianivka and an FPV drone operator training center near Dokuchaievsk. These coordinated strikes highlight Ukraine's continued focus on disrupting key Russian assets across occupied territories.
Meanwhile, Sudan continues to grapple with the devastating impact of ongoing conflict, marked by deadly drone attacks on civilian infrastructure. Reports from early December, attributed to AFP, detailed a paramilitary drone attack on a kindergarten and a hospital in Kalogi, South Kordofan state, which resulted in dozens of civilian casualties, including children. Local officials blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the assault. The UN children's agency reported that more than 10 children aged between five and seven were killed in this incident, with the Army-aligned Foreign Ministry placing the overall death toll at 79, including 43 children.
Earlier in November, a distinct drone strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Kornoi Children's Hospital in North Darfur reportedly killed seven Sudanese civilians and injured five others. Medical groups condemned this attack as a "blatant war crime," underscoring the severe humanitarian crisis and the targeting of innocent civilians in the ongoing conflict. Independent verification of these reports remains challenging due to communication difficulties and restricted access in the affected regions.
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