ATESh reports Russian command post and launchers destroyed near Mangush
Agents of the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar military movement ATESh reported that a Russian command post and launchers near Mangush in Donetsk Oblast were destroyed. The operation was coordinated by a Russian servicemember mobilized in 2022, whom the movement says contacted ATESh after persistent abuse by commanders.
Key points
- ATESh reported destroying a Russian command post and launchers near Mangush in Donetsk Oblast.
- A Russian servicemember mobilized in 2022 coordinated the strike, according to ATESh.
- Agents identified the command post, ammunition depots and other military facilities around Mangush.
- The movement said the strike disrupted Russian communications and command of local units.
- ATESh said the destruction significantly weakened Russian firepower in the area.
- Earlier in October, agents disabled a communications tower and electronic warfare complex near Pidhirne in Rossoshansky District.
- An ATESh agent also provided information about the security of the Skhidna substation in occupied Crimea.
Why it matters
The reported strike disrupted Russian command, communications and fire capabilities in the area. Earlier attacks on communications and electronic warfare infrastructure reportedly reduced Russian surveillance and signal-suppression capabilities and weakened protection of a route used by military transport. The involvement of a mobilized Russian servicemember also illustrates how Russian personnel have assisted Ukrainian intelligence operations.
What happened
ATESh agents said they located a Russian command post, ammunition depots and other military facilities near Mangush, then transmitted the coordinates to the Ukrainian defense forces. The movement reported that precision strikes destroyed the command post and launchers. According to ATESh, the Russian forces subsequently lost communications and could no longer fully command their units in the area, while the destruction of the target significantly reduced their firepower.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
The Ukrainian framing emphasizes the role of Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar agents operating behind Russian lines. It highlights the participation of a mobilized Russian servicemember in coordinating the Mangush strike and the reported operational effects on Russian command, communications and firepower.
Background
ATESh includes Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar agents operating behind Russian lines. The reported Mangush strike followed the disabling of a communications tower and electronic warfare complex near Pidhirne in Rossoshansky District. An ATESh agent from the Russian armed forces also supplied information about the security arrangement at the Skhidna substation, also identified as Dzhankoi substation, in temporarily occupied Crimea.