Key facts
- Pro-Ukrainian partisans claimed to have sabotaged an electric substation in Taganrog, Russia.
- The substation reportedly supplied power to the 'Atlant-Aero' defense plant.
- The plant is involved in the production of various drones and components for military systems.
- The Atesh group stated the sabotage disrupted production and caused an emergency shutdown.
- The Kyiv Independent could not immediately verify the claims.
Pro-Ukrainian partisans claimed on June 20, 2026, to have sabotaged an electric substation in the southern Russian city of Taganrog, disrupting power to a military plant. The Atesh group, which regularly targets Russian military infrastructure, stated that the damaged substation supplied the 'Atlant-Aero' defense plant.
