Black Spark Claims Alabuga Drone Factory Breach, Sabotaging Geran-2 and Geran-3 UAVs
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Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jun 28
Black Spark Claims Alabuga Drone Factory Breach, Sabotaging Geran-2 and Geran-3 UAVs
3 articles · Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jun 28
Summary
Black Spark said on June 28 that its operatives spent months undercover inside Russia’s Alabuga facility, copied internal databases on personnel assembling Geran-2 and Geran-3 drones, and sabotaged aircraft on the line.
The group said it accessed factory servers and planted unspecified “surprises” in drones, claiming operators who later try to launch them will face “unpleasant consequences.”
The claims have not been independently verified, and Black Spark has not disclosed its size, leadership or structure.
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces publicly acknowledged cooperation with Black Spark in 2025, and Ukrainian authorities recently tied the group to June 24 strikes on the Orenburg gas and helium plants.
The alleged breach targets a key site in Russia’s Shahed-derived drone program as Kyiv says Moscow is also fielding the newer jet-powered Geran-4.