Ukraine** penetrated deep into the Russian Far East and successfully blew up an important railway connecting China and Russia, causing serious disruptions to the transport network between the two countries. The attack took place in the North Moya Tunnel of the Baizhou-Azerbaijan Railway, on the territory of the Republic of Buryatia, where the tunnel is located. As part of the Baikal-Amur Railway, the Baikal-Amur Railway is an important artery in the Russian Far East and plays a key role in connecting Siberia and the Far East. The total volume of rail freight in the year exceeded 80 million tons, most of which was destined for China. However, the purpose of the construction of the Bai-Argentine railway is related to the threat of Chinese attacks. In the 1960s, when Sino-Soviet relations were tense, the Soviet Union feared a possible Chinese attack that would destroy the Trans-Siberian Railway, which ran through the entire Far East. Therefore, the Soviet Union decided to build the Baizhou-Argentine railway in the rear hinterland, far from China, in order to guarantee control over the Far East. As an important node of the Baia-Afghanistan Railway, the North Moya Tunnel was sabotaged by Ukraine, which led to the interruption of railway transportation.
The construction of the Baizer-Argentine railway took 10 years and was a costly project. The railway traverses the vast forests of Siberia and requires traversing permafrost zones and complex mountain ranges. The difficulty of building the Baizhou-Argentine Railway is comparable to that of China's Chengdu-Kunming Railway, and it has become the first and most arduous project in the history of railway construction in the world. The construction of the Baizhou-Argentine railway began in the early 70s of the 20th century, and the main force of the Soviet Railway Corps undertook the task of construction. Sixty-five percent of the routes need to cross permafrost, with average annual temperatures below -4 degrees Celsius and as low as -65 degrees in winter. In addition, the excavation of the long tunnels was arduous and the sparse population of Siberia made it difficult for local construction teams to raise them. The North Moya Tunnel of the Baia-Argentine Railway has a total length of 15,343 meters and a buried depth of 1At 5 km, it is one of the longest railway tunnels in Russia. Its construction took a tortuous time, and due to inexperience and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the construction period was delayed again and again, and it was not opened to traffic until 2003.
Using the way the bomb was installed on a freight train, Ukraine chose the North Moya Tunnel and the bridge on the bypass route as the target of the attack. First the tunnel was blown up, and then a second wave of attacks was launched on the detour route, blowing up bridges and trains. These sabotage actions directly led to the serious disruption of the railways and had a huge impact on the economic activity and social order of Russia. Ukraine**'s ability to infiltrate and carry out operations inside Russia is breathtaking, and it frequently creates sensational destructive effects. In the face of the continuous destruction of Ukraine**, Russia's rear security situation may not be as stable as imagined.
The attack in Ukraine** has heightened tensions in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine has confirmed that the attack was carried out by them, and that this action is in Ukraine's strategic interest in interfering with Russia's economy and undermining its social order. And Russia is under pressure from Ukraine, where the burden has grown, and it needs to act to protect its interests. The attack on Ukraine's ** to blow up the railway will undoubtedly increase tensions between the two sides and may lead to a worsening conflict. The economic, political, and military confrontation between the two countries is likely to escalate, bringing greater risks and uncertainties to the stability of the entire region.
Overall, Ukraine's blowing up of an important railway connecting China and Russia is an attack of great strategic significance. It not only has a serious impact on the economic and social order of Russia, but also increases tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The attack will further exacerbate the conflict between the two sides and pose a greater risk to the stability of the entire region.