Key facts
- Pro-Ukraine 'Black Spark' rebels claim bomb attacks on strategic targets in Russia.
- The group has emerged from the shadows with Igor Volobuev as its public representative.
- Igor Volobuev is a former banking executive who defected to Ukraine.
The 'Black Spark' movement, a group of Russian rebels aligned with Ukraine, has reportedly claimed responsibility for bomb attacks on strategic targets within Russia. Exclusive footage allegedly shows the group carrying out these operations. The movement has emerged from the shadows, with Igor Volobuev, a former banking executive who defected to Ukraine, serving as its public face. Volobuev's defection and subsequent representation of the group highlight the growing internal opposition to the current Russian regime.