Ukraine's partisans claim they destroyed Russian EW antennas in Crimea
Russian forces’ electronic warfare systems (Illustrative photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation)
The partisans of Atesh carried out a successful sabotage operation near Sevastopol, dedicated to the Day of Resistance to the Occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol. The agents managed to disable communication facilities, including those that interfere with the operation of Ukrainian drones, according to the Atesh partisan movement’s Telegram channel.
The operation targeted electronic warfare systems — EW antennas. The equipment was located on a tower near the village of Honcharne.
“This tower was equipped with EW antennas that created interference for our drones in the sector. Atesh agents set fire to relay cabinets at the base of the tower — these contain power electronics and high-frequency cables. When they are damaged, the antennas on top become useless scrap metal: the signal simply does not reach,” the partisan movement wrote.
It is also reported that restoring such equipment is extremely difficult, expensive, and time-consuming.
As a result of the successful sabotage, enemy EW systems in the area were completely shut down.
“This opened an air corridor for the effective use of unmanned aerial vehicles by the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Nearby military facilities have now become easy targets for the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” added Atesh.
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— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) February 26, 2026
The specific targets mentioned were:
- 58th Central Material and Technical Support Center — warehouses of non-removable stock of communications equipment of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation;
- Backup command post of the Black Sea Fleet Alsou-2;
- 15th Separate Coastal Missile and Artillery Brigade.
“We continue to methodically turn off the occupiers’ switch, clearing the sky for the Defense Forces of Ukraine,” the partisans concluded.
As is known, the Atesh partisan movement regularly carries out strikes against occupiers’ facilities. For example, it was recently reported that agents struck a communications system, weakening the enemy’s EW capabilities in the Kherson region.
RBC-Ukraine also reported how Atesh partisans attacked Russian railway logistics in the Kupiansk direction, destroying a locomotive that supplied everything necessary for the Russian forces near Kupiansk.
