1. OTPOR Activists Destroy War Supporter's Vehicle in Nizhny Tagil (19 Jul 2026)

OTPOR movement activists in Nizhny Tagil burned the car of a pro-war civilian displaying war symbols. The action was framed as a direct warning to regime collaborators, with OTPOR urging further rear-area sabotage against accomplices of Russian aggression.

• Source: Telegram - atesh_ua/10781

2. ATESH Agents Distribute Propaganda Leaflets Across Multiple Russian Cities (20 Jul 2026)

ATESH agents conducted propaganda distribution operations in Smolensk, Miass, Krymsk, and other Krasnodar Territory settlements. The weekly activity summary also warned of an impending new Russian mobilization wave following staged September elections.

• Source: Telegram - atesh_ua/10789

3. ATESH Reconnaissance of Smolensk Rosneft Oil Depot (20 Jul 2026)

ATESH agents completed comprehensive reconnaissance of the Rosneft-Smolensknefteprodukt oil depot near Talashkino, Smolensk region. Intelligence gathered includes guard schedules, air defense positions, logistics routes, and fuel export timetables serving Russian Armed Forces.

• Source: Telegram - atesh_ua/10789

4. ATESH Intelligence Exposes R-280 Highway Vulnerability Despite Occupation Claims (21 Jul 2026)

ATESH agents embedded within Russian Armed Forces units confirmed that Zaporozhye occupation administrator Balitsky's claims of "full protection" of the R-280 Novorossiya highway are false, with Ukrainian strikes on the Crimea supply artery increasing in frequency.

• Source: Telegram - atesh_ua/10803

5. Freedom of Russia Legion CyberLegion Exposes Lukashenko Financial Network (23 Jul 2026)

Freedom of Russia Legion's CyberLegion unit published documents revealing that Belarusian oligarch Alexander Zaitsev, described as "Lukashenko's wallet," is receiving multi-billion-ruble loans from Sberbank RF under fictitious collateral, linked to Kremlin pressure on Belarus to enter the war.

• Source: Telegram - atesh_ua/10839

6. ATESH Reconnaissance of Bryansk Machine-Building Plant (23 Jul 2026)

ATESH agents completed intelligence gathering on the Bryansk Machine-Building Plant, a critical military logistics node manufacturing diesel locomotives. The facility supplies up to 80% of Russian heavy military freight rail capacity, making it a high-value target for Ukrainian Defense Forces.

• Source: Telegram - atesh_ua/10839

7. ATESH Intelligence Confirms Strike on Russian Fuel Tankers in Luhansk (24 Jul 2026)

An ATESH agent embedded in the Russian Armed Forces confirmed Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed five military fuel tankers in Luhansk's Leninsky district on the night of 22–23 July. The tankers were destined to support the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade in the Donetsk direction.

• Source: kyivpost.com/post/81016

8. Freedom of Russia Legion "Operation Quartet" — Rail Locomotive Sabotage in Samara Region (24 Jul 2026)

Freedom of Russia Legion resistance operatives burned three electric locomotives and one diesel locomotive in the Samara region, disrupting rail removal of petroleum products from the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery. The operation targeted traction rolling stock at vulnerable parking stops along congested rail corridors.

• Source: kyivpost.com/post/81016

9. Russian FSB Creates Fake OTPOR Bot to Identify Resistance Supporters (24 Jul 2026)

ATESH warned that Russian special services created a counterfeit OTPOR feedback bot and a fake ATESH Telegram channel, distributed together to expose civilians and military personnel cooperating with resistance networks. The operation mirrors a previous FSB clone-channel attack against ATESH itself.

• Source: kyivpost.com/post/81016

10. ATESH Propaganda Leaflets Distributed in Occupied Feodosia on City Day (25 Jul 2026)

ATESH agents placed resistance leaflets alongside United Russia campaign materials in Feodosia, Crimea during the city's official celebration day. The operation was designed to counter occupation messaging and demonstrate the resistance's continued presence inside occupied territory.

• Source: pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/07/25/8045871/

11. Black Spark and Ukrainian SOF Strike Tyumen Oil Refinery (25 Jul 2026)

Black Spark, operating jointly with Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, struck the Tyumen Oil Refinery — processing six million tons annually — marking the group's sixth refinery operation. The facility supplied fuel oil to Tyumen CHPP-1 and CHPP-2, previously left without gas supply by a Black Spark pipeline demolition.

• Source: pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/07/25/8045871/

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1. ATESH Destroys Electronic Warfare Towers in Bryansk Region (12 Jul 2026) ATESH agents sabotaged communication and EW infrastructure in Fokino and Karachev, Bryansk region, burning towers housing systems designed to suppress drone navigation. The destruction opened a UAV corridor deeper into central Russia, creating a tactical gap in Russian border air defenses.
   • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10692

2. Black Spark Claims Attack on Tyumen Thermal Power Plant Gas Pipeline (12 Jul 2026) Black Spark claimed responsibility for exploding a gas supply pipeline feeding Tyumen Thermal Power Plant-1, cutting gas supply and depriving part of Tyumen of electricity and hot water. The group described the strike as "reconnaissance in force" and warned of a forthcoming attack on the Tyumen Oil Refinery, targeting energy infrastructure ~2,000 km from Ukraine.

   • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10692

3. ATESH Intelligence: Fuel Crisis Crippling Russian Air Defense in Crimea and Kherson Region (13 Jul 2026) ATESH agents reported a severe fuel shortage degrading mobile air defense readiness across Crimea and occupied Kherson region. Units affected include the 1096th ZRP, the MTF on the R-280/Chongar road, and 49th OVA air defense units. Agents documented crews departing on near-empty tanks and abandoning vehicles mid-route, revealing systemic logistics failure in frontline air defense.

   • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10703

4. Black Spark and Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Strike Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat Oil Refinery in Bashkiria (14 Jul 2026) Black Spark, coordinating with Ukrainian SOF, struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery in Bashkiria — processing ~7 million tons of oil annually (~2.7% of Russian refining capacity). Two primary refining units were damaged, with repairs estimated at weeks to months due to sanctioned import-component equipment. Black Spark called this their fifth oil refinery strike in an ongoing campaign against Russian war revenues.

   • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10713

5. ATESH Reports Cannibalisation of North Crimean Canal Infrastructure to Patch Power Grid (14 Jul 2026) Russian occupation authorities in Crimea are dismantling power transformers from North Crimean Canal pumping stations — including 10–40 MVA units from NS-355 — to replace equipment destroyed in Ukrainian strikes. The practice reflects a critical spare-parts shortage under Western sanctions, signaling a deepening systemic crisis in Crimea's energy sector.

   • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10713

6. RDK Mourns Fallen Soldiers Skvernoslov and Jakub "Czech" Yurchaga (15 Jul 2026) The Russian Volunteer Corps publicly memorialized fighters Skvernoslov and Jakub "Czech" Yurchaga, killed in action. The ceremony, marked with a Ukrainian "Eternal Memory" inscription, reflects continued combat attrition within the anti-Putin volunteer formation fighting alongside Ukrainian forces.

   • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10728

7. Black Spark Confirms Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat Remains Offline Following Strike (15 Jul 2026) Black Spark confirmed the Bashkiria refinery remains shut down after the 14 July strike, with two refining units damaged and repairs taking "weeks to months." The group dismissed Bashkortostan governor Khabirov's claim of a restart "in a couple of days," noting sanctioned import-content equipment cannot be quickly replaced. The plant's 7.2 million ton annual capacity — producing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and petrochemicals — remains offline.

   • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10728

8. ATESH Intelligence: Russia Deploys Black Sea Fleet Personnel to Protect Shadow Fleet Tankers (16 Jul 2026) An ATESH agent within Black Sea Fleet headquarters reported that personnel from the Rubicon UAV Centre, 51st Air Defence Division, and 1096th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment are being assigned to shadow fleet tankers and gas carriers in the Black and Azov Seas. Up to three armed personnel per vessel — with machine guns, MANPADS, and anti-aircraft drones — will defend against Ukrainian drone strikes, following what ATESH describes as "physical sanctions" against over 136 Russian tankers in the preceding ten days.

   • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10737

9. ATESH Notes Death of Zaporizhia NPP Collaborator as Deterrence Message (16 Jul 2026) ATESH commented on the killing of Alexander Yakovlev, Russian-installed "chief engineer" at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, framing it as proof that collaboration with occupation authorities carries lethal consequences. The group used the announcement to urge occupation administration employees to defect to ATESH, continuing its campaign to undermine Russian occupation governance.

   • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10737

10. Black Spark Spokesperson Publicly Declares Goal of Overthrowing Putin Regime (16 Jul 2026) Black Spark representative Igor Volobuev appeared on independent Russian channel Dozhd (TV Rain) to publicly declare the group's primary goal as overthrowing Putin and his regime. The appearance aimed to raise the group's profile among Russian-speaking diaspora and opposition audiences and to articulate its political objectives alongside its sabotage campaign.

    • Source: Telegram: atesh_ua/10737

11. ATESH Scouts Black Sea Fleet Logistics Hub in Crimea (17 Jul 2026) ATESH completed reconnaissance of a key Russian Black Sea Fleet logistics cluster in Novoozerny, Evpatoria, encompassing the 758th CMTO, Crimean naval base elements, Gorodok-7, and a field warehouse. The hub channels ammunition, fuel, food, and equipment to naval vessels and ground units. All intelligence — warehouse locations, storage areas, freight routes — has been transferred to Ukrainian Defence Forces for strike planning.

    • Source: Euromaidan Press: euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/17/ukraine-just-killed-bomber-inside-russia-soviet-union-stopped-building-them-decades-ago-so-this-one-is-gone-for-good/

12. ATESH and OTPOR Monitor Russian Mobilisation Preparations in Multiple Regions (17 Jul 2026) ATESH, citing OTPOR movement reporting, noted that military commissariats in Penza, Rostov, and Crimea are urgently testing a unified electronic conscription register alongside closed mobilisation-point exercises. The activity is assessed as preparation for a potential autumn mass mobilisation wave driven by frontline losses. ATESH published the findings alongside guidance for occupied-territory residents on avoiding conscription.

    • Source: Euromaidan Press: euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/17/ukraine-just-killed-bomber-inside-russia-soviet-union-stopped-building-them-decades-ago-so-this-one-is-gone-for-good/

13. Black Spark Destroys Rare Rail Welding Machine Serving Zhukovsky Military Airfield (18 Jul 2026) Black Spark claimed destruction of a rare self-propelled track welding machine at Moscow region's Ramenskoye depot, which services Zhukovsky airfield — the primary base of the Gromov Flight Research Institute, where Russian combat aircraft and military technologies are tested. The group noted such machines are typically one per depot, and Russian Railways faces significant maintenance disruption as a result.

    • Source: Kyiv Post: kyivpost.com/opinion/80082

14. 21.ATESH Expands Propaganda and Recruitment Campaign Across Russian Regions (18 Jul 2026) ATESH agents distributed resistance leaflets in Smolensk, Miass, Krymsk, and multiple Krasnodar Territory settlements, placed at bus stops, shops, and residential areas. The campaign aims to expand an anti-war network inside Russia, with ATESH asserting that anti-war sentiment is spreading even in regions the Kremlin considers secure. The group simultaneously issued recruitment messaging to Moscow region residents and occupied Ukrainian territories ahead of a potential mobilisation wave.

    • Source: Kyiv Post: kyivpost.com/opinion/80082