Ukrainian partisan armed movement group Atesh has attacked Russian telecoms infrastructure in the Kherson region.

Atesh confirmed via a Telegram post yesterday (February 1) that it targeted the comms system on the Arabat Spit, near the village of Strelkove.

According to the post, Atesh noted that one of its agents disabled a communications tower's transformer cabinet. Atesh said the tower housed electronic countermeasures antennas, which are now inoperative.

Atesh was founded in September 2022, created by Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. The group operates in the occupied territories of Ukraine.

Following this attack, the group said the equipment ceased to function normally. "Communications and electronic countermeasures in this area are now virtually nonexistent, creating an air "window" for UAV strikes against the occupying forces in Crimea," said Atesh in a statement.

“The actions of Atesh agents demonstrate that even remote and seemingly protected locations remain vulnerable. Pressure on infrastructure continues to undermine the capabilities of the Russian forces and deprives them of a sense of security in their rear areas," added the group.

RBC Ukraine reports that Atesh also targeted Russian railway logistics in Kupiansk, destroying a locomotive used to transport military cargo and supply Russian forces near Kupiansk.

It's not the first time that Ukraine has targeted Russian communications infrastructure in recent years. Last month, Atesh reportedly also attacked a communications tower in Kursk, Russia.

As the war between Ukraine and Russia drags on, Ukrainian forces have increasingly resorted to attacks inside Russia.

Ukrainians have used drone attacks to target factories and other forms of critical infrastructure. The most notable example, Operation Spiderweb, took place in June of last year, where drones smuggled into Russia were able to attack several air bases.

Russia has resorted to shutting off Internet services amid the increase in Ukrainian drones, causing 654 intentional mobile data shutdowns in June 2025 alone.