ATESH Claims Sabotage of Oil Transport Locomotive in Saint Petersburg, Disrupting Fuel Logistics

A locomotive used in oil transportation has been disabled in Saint Petersburg in an operation carried out by the partisan movement ATESH, which said the incident disrupted petroleum logistics in Russia’s northwestern region.

According to a statement published by the movement on Telegram on May 21, its agents conducted an operation in Saint Petersburg that involved setting fire to and disabling a diesel locomotive engaged in transporting oil cargo and supporting supply chains for industrial and energy infrastructure in the region.

The group claimed that northwestern logistics are under sustained pressure, with the railway system operating at or near capacity.

“Any disruption at key junction points leads to delays in the supply of fuel and raw materials. Industrial enterprises in the region directly depend on these supply chains. This is especially significant given the proximity of Ust-Luga, one of the key hubs,” ATESH added.

The partisan movement also argued that even minor interruptions in transport infrastructure have cascading effects across the sector, including shortages of raw materials at factories, reduced cargo flows at ports, and broader instability in regional supply chains.

A similar pattern of disruption was reported earlier in temporarily occupied Crimea, where a sabotage operation near Simferopol reportedly affected Russian military logistics. According to ATESH, its agents disabled a diesel locomotive at a railway junction near the city, leaving the engine beyond quick repair.

The operation, the group said, took place on the eve of March 18—a date Russia marks as the anniversary of its claimed annexation of Crimea. The targeted rail line is used to supply Russian forces operating along the Zaporizhzhia axis, where active combat continues.

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Atesh also stated that a shipment containing ammunition, spare parts, and maintenance equipment for military hardware was expected to pass through the junction at the time of the incident, further underscoring the logistical significance of the disrupted route.

Additionally, the partisan movement has recnetly claimed responsibility for a sabotage operation in Russia’s Moscow region, which it says disrupted components of the air defense infrastructure covering approaches to the capital.

In it’s statement, ATESH said its operatives damaged multiple communication towers located in the Putilkovo, Kommunarka, and Domodedovo areas near Moscow.

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