“There are many of us, across Russia, sometimes only one or two people, sometimes bigger groups of dozens of people in a decentralized system”. BOAK Russian anarcho-communist and anti regime group
Russia on fire: “Kirovsky plant” in St. Petersburg and a large plastics production facility in Novgorod were set ablaze
“We believe that peaceful protest is not enough, when your enemy is a fascist state and a fascist dictatorship” BOAK
I think we need to give credit where credit is due. Overboarding and limitless violence by the state will trigger counter violence. This monopoly on violence is increasingly unraveling in Russia. BOAK makes use of exactly that. This group is active throughout Russia.
“With the beginning of the war, we realised this was the moment for us to strike had come, so we came out of hiding and went into agitation. We attack infrastructure and military targets of the regime.” BOAK
It’s important for us to remember that Russia got a lot “apolitical layman.” Their continued silence makes them guity by association and co-responsible for this war. The Z-fascist supporters' active support is even worse, of course. However, experts also suggest that 10- 15 percent are in opposition to this madness. If only 2 percent of those actively fight the regime willing to use violence. Then, that would be roughly 3 million people in total.
BOAK is a decentralised network that operates throughout the Federation
It’s goal is to “maximise material damage” on Russia’s war infrastructure. This damage can range from destroyed rail signals to sabotaging railway lines or, in some cases, even bigger operations. These men and women say that they are fighting against a “fascist imperialist regime which keeps their country and Ukraine hostage.” BOAK also states that they “want to support Ukraine in any way possible.”
But, let’s jump into the latest fires that I have dug up.
- Belgorod, power station. April 17, 2023. Reportedly two UAVs
This attack doesn’t fall under the category of sabotage. Still, it provides a major problem for the Russian Federation. Attacks on power stations by Ukraine have become more frequent after Russia had planned to freeze them all to death. Which should come as no surprise.
These attacks will likely become more frequent soon
Belgorod is a border region, so targeting these sub-stations will help to slow down Russia’s war machine. The people in Berdiansk have protested recently. However, not because they want to war to end. These civilians protested because they complained about the recent uptick in border skirmishes. Russians must understand that the fire of war will always spread. It’s the nature of war to do so. So, if they want the incursions to stop, then a withdrawal of troops from Ukraine would be a good start.
2. Moscow Oblast, Nakhabino, spare parts warehouse. April 10, 2023
This was quite a large fire of about 2000 square meters. There were no reports about casualties. However, this was far from an untargeted attack. Anything that has to do with the automotive sector is generally a good target for driving a wedge into the Russian war machine.
These incidents aren’t just coincidences. However, this isn’t even the biggest update today. The biggest hit against Russia’s war machine in recent weeks happened in the Novgorod region today.
3. Nizhny, Dzerzhinsk, Novgorod region, a plastics production company, is on fire
First of all, a lot of toxic fumes formed due to this fire. The full damage that this war has caused is hard to assess. Estimates suggest that the total cost for Russia’s economy lies in between 1 billion and 6 billion dollars daily.
These acts of sabotage are one part of the bigger picture of chaos and destruction that this war has unleashed. These actions are vital to bring down the fascist regime, which holds Ukraine, Russia, and actually the entire world hostage.
The fire is huge and had reached a size of over 4.500 square meters.
There were also many inflammables in the building. That made putting out the fire very difficult. The “Astat research and production” facility is also located nearby. This facility produces resins, glues, and solvents. There is also cherosine on the same premises. Not anymore, supposedly.
I would call that one of the biggest hits in a long time. As always, these groups “search and destroy” targets that fuel Russia’s war machine. I want to stress something. These partisans are an important ally of Ukraine as they share a common goal. They want to see Russia’s imperial project fail and for the Russian regime to fall.
“We organise ourselves over the internet. We are searching for places to attack infrastructure. Then we do local reckon, and then we strike” BOAK
4. A fire in Tyumen, Siberia
This is another problem that Russia will have to face now. The yearly fire season is starting. Russia’s problem here is that they won’t have enough conscripts and convicts to put these fires out. There might not be enough of these two groups around right now. I think that Russia may see a quite devastating fire season this year.
This also depends on the weather, of course. But when I am looking at the available manpower, the forest fire situation could escalate more easily this year.
Machine-building and metallurgical ‘Kirovsky Plant’ on fire in St. Petersburg
This is one of the biggest plants of its kind in Russia. It is one of the oldest plants in Russia and since 1962 it produces the “Kirov” tractor. However, in times of war, I am certain Russia planned to retool this plant to produce weaponry. The culprits can either be very bad safety measures, too much heat that produces friction and caused the fire. Or another sabotage by those opposing the regime.
An office building was on fire there in early March as well. The factory also produces drilling equipment, generators for ice breakers, euqipment for thermal and hydropower as well as “metallurgical products.” So it provides an excellent target just like any plant that is connected to the automotive sector.
Summary and conclusion
As I’ve assessed correctly, these attacks aren’t going to stop. Rather, these partisans are getting bolder. In general, groups such as BOAK do not wish to harm civilians. BOAK aims to inflict maximum damage on infrastructure. Similar partisan groups also exist inside Belarus.
The government of Russia calls these men traitors
The only traitors I see are the Russian government and its collaborators. This regime is not just an enemy of Ukraine. This regime is an enemy of its own population as well. These saboteurs are doing the right thing here. The Russian government has used unlimited force to oppress them. So, to stop this oppression, these partisans use force. Resistance without the use of force is rarely working against a dictatorial regime.
Of course, there are also partisans inside Ukraine
Russia’s army is faced with resistance in the occupied territories as well. These partisans function as spies. Or these locals carry out strikes against the occupiers. They are using car bombs or other means such as knives. These partisan actions are very important. They make it more difficult for the occupiers to impose their will upon the occupied regions
If you want to know more about that, watch the video below. I added some more reading material about the “rail war” and attacks on Russian military commissariats.
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