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Partisan Movement ATESH Disables Power Supply at Russian Weapons Plant in Udmurtia
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The resistance movement ATESH carried out a sabotage operation at a defense-related facility in Russia, partially halting the work of a plant involved in producing weapons and heavy equipment for the Russian army.
According to ATESH on January 28, the operation took place in Izhevsk, the capital of Udmurtia. A transformer substation supplying power to key workshops of the BUMMASH metallurgical plant was set on fire and put out of action.
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The movement said the enterprise is a key component of Russia’s military-industrial complex, supplying blanks and special alloys used in the production of weapons and heavy military equipment. Damage to the substation temporarily suspended operations at one of the strategic plants located in the industrial zone.
“While the Kremlin demands increased production of shells and military equipment, ATESH is switching off the power at their factories,” the movement said in a statement.
The resistance movement has also reported a separate sabotage operation in Russia’s Bryansk region, targeting a major power substation used by the Russian military.
According to ATESH, the attack knocked out electricity in the Volodarsky industrial zone, disrupting facilities tied to military logistics.
In a statement published, the movement said the operation hit a substation in the village of Bolshoe Polpino, which supplies power to the nearby Polpinskaya railway station—a key hub for transporting ammunition and military equipment to the front lines.
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The resulting blackout reportedly caused failures in automation systems and led to delays in Russian military shipments. The substation also provides electricity to several facilities linked to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, including a repair plant in Bryansk and nearby fuel storage sites. ATESH said these facilities began experiencing technical problems, including issues with pumps and safety systems, following the power outage.
The group described the substation as a critical element of Russia’s rear-area energy infrastructure and said the operation was intended to disrupt and paralyze logistics far from the front.
Earlier, the ATESH partisan movement, working alongside members of the Secret Organization of Ukrainians, carried out reconnaissance of a major industrial site in the Russian city of Bryansk—a chemical plant that produces components for Russia’s multiple launch rocket systems.
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