Partisans claim sabotage at Russian plant producing missile components
On September 16, Ukrainian partisan group Atesh claimed responsibility for sabotaging the power supply at a Russian electronics plant in Voronezh. The facility, VZPP-Sborka, manufactures components for Kh-101 cruise missiles, 9M727 cruise missile components, and Pantsir-S1 air defense systems. Atesh reported that their agent infiltrated an electrical substation, bypassed security, and destroyed the main distribution cabinet, causing a voltage surge that halted production and disrupted supplies for several weeks.
The group did not provide a specific date for the operation, citing the need to protect their agents. Voronezh, located about 155 miles from the Ukrainian border, has been a target of previous Ukrainian attacks. On June 22, Russian Air Force jets struck the same plant with cruise missiles. Atesh has previously claimed sabotage operations against Russian military infrastructure in Ukraine's occupied territories and Russia, including a strike on a communications tower near Perm in early September.
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