Participants of the Russian underground movement 'Black Spark' announced the conduct of a large-scale operation at an enterprise in the special economic zone 'Alabuga', where they produce strike drones 'Geran-2' and 'Geran-3'. According to them, they gained access to the internal servers of the factory and carried out sabotage during the assembly of the drones. The movement 'Black Spark' reported this on their page on X.
The underground movement reported penetration into the 'Shahed' factory
According to the representatives of the movement, the operation lasted several months. During this time, the participants of the underground supposedly worked at the enterprise under cover and gradually gained access to classified information.
They claim to have managed to download databases containing information about employees involved in the production of drones 'Geran-2' and 'Geran-3', as well as obtain information from the internal servers of the enterprise.
Claims of sabotage during the assembly of the drones
In addition to gathering information, the movement 'Black Spark' asserts that its participants intentionally altered the assembly process of some drones.
The underground group's message states that operators attempting to launch these drones may face 'unpleasant consequences'. Independent confirmation of this information is not currently available.
What is known about the movement 'Black Spark'
'Black Spark' positions itself as an underground resistance movement that conducts sabotage operations on the territory of Russia in cooperation with the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces.
The command of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces officially reported coordination with representatives of this movement back in 2025. Subsequently, their involvement was stated during a series of operations on the territory of the Russian Federation, particularly during the attack on the Orenburg gas processing and helium plants on the night of June 24.