An agent of the Atesh partisan movement sabotaged a strategically important railway line in Russia, temporarily halting the movement of military trains along a critical route.
According to a report on Telegram, the sabotage took place near the village of Myslets in the Chuvash Republic (coordinates: 55°28’38.2”N 46°31’52.9”E).
“This railway junction is crucial for transferring military supplies from factories in the Volga and Ural regions, including equipment, ammunition, and fuel,” said the report, accompanied by photos and videos that Kyiv Post could not independently verify.
Atesh claimed the attack paralyzed Russian military logistics, disrupting timely deliveries to the front and “forcing the enemy to reroute supplies along longer routes, creating cascading failures in the supply system.”
Earlier, on Oct. 12, Atesh reported that its agents had also sabotaged railway infrastructure near Novocherkassk in the Rostov region, disrupting the movement of trains carrying military equipment and personnel.
That railway junction serves as a key route for transferring ammunition, weapons, and troops to the southern front. According to the group, the damage caused a chain reaction of delays in vital supplies, affecting the intensity of Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities and the combat readiness of Russian units.
“Atesh continues to systematically destroy the enemy’s rear infrastructure,” the group said.
In mid-September, the Atesh guerrilla movement claimed responsibility for sabotaging a railway junction near Yekaterinburg, warning that “all military logistics of Russia are under threat.”
According to Atesh, the junction was a key route for supplying ammunition, armored vehicles, fuel, and personnel to the front and to factories in Russia’s north and east.
“The military depots are idle, causing damage to the army’s rear. Atesh shows we can strike at the heart of the military machine – and the enemy cannot feel safe anywhere,” the group added.
It was the second reported act of sabotage by Atesh in four days. On Sept. 14, the partisans said they had set fire to a relay cabinet between Sadovoy and Erken-Shahar stations in the Adiz-Khablsky district.
That line, the group said, is used to transfer ammunition and equipment from the North Caucasus to the Rostov region and onward to the front in Ukraine. The sabotage disrupted train traffic, delaying ammunition deliveries, equipment repairs, and personnel rotations.
“Each strike creates a chain of disruptions – fewer shells, slower replenishment, and delayed repairs – giving Ukrainian forces an advantage on the battlefield,” Atesh said.