Main points
- On March 8, 2026, guerrillas from Atesh successfully burned a military electric locomotive at the Bryansk depot, which remains critically important to the Russian army.
- This operation is part of Atesh's systematic actions against Russian equipment delivering shells to the front, despite FSB statements about strengthening security at facilities.
Atesh agents burned a Russian electric locomotive / Collage by Channel 24, photo by Atesh
Atesh agents conducted a successful operation at the Bryansk depot, burning down an occupier train. The Russians had previously stated that they had allegedly increased security at the facility.
In November 2025, Atesh agents already visited the depot in Bryansk, and also conducted a successful operation then. This was reported by Atesh.
What is known about the operation in Bryansk?
Partisans from “Atesh” conducted a successful sabotage operation on the territory of a military depot in Bryansk on March 8, 2026. They burned one of the mainline electric locomotives.
Atesh agents burned a Russian train: watch the video
Atesh stated that the Bryansk hub remains critically important for supplying troops to the “North”, which is terrorizing the border areas of Ukraine.
While the FSB is writing reports about “reinforcements”, our people are calmly entering regime facilities and methodically burning the equipment that was supposed to carry shells to the front. There are no more safe places for them,
– noted in “Atesh”.
The destruction of another locomotive was a serious blow to the logistics of the occupiers.
What is known about the operations and statements of the partisans?
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The guerrillas recorded that Russia was transferring boats of the 102nd special forces detachment to the Southern Bay of Sevastopol to protect against underwater sabotage forces.
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The Atesh guerrilla movement has discovered a repair base of the Russian occupiers near Dzhankoy with a large amount of military equipment. The occupiers are strengthening the defense of the base with additional air defense forces.
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Atesh agents disabled important equipment on a VL80 electric locomotive in Orel. This sabotage complicated logistics for Russian troops in the Sumy direction.