Ukraine Strikes Key Roscosmos Rocket Center Deep Inside Russia
Ukraine has carried out a deep strike against the Progress Rocket and Space Center in Russiaās Samara region, one of the key enterprises under state space corporation Roscosmos.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the facility was hit by Flamingo missiles, with the target located approximately 900 kilometers from Ukraineās border.
The facility is involved in rocket technology and electronics production, including the Soyuz rocket program.
Russian authorities confirmed a large-scale missile attack on industrial infrastructure in the Samara region and reported localized damage, while Ukrainian officials confirmed a direct strike on the Progress facility and a fire at the site.
The target is strategically significant because Progress is part of Russiaās aerospace-industrial network and produces systems supporting the countryās rocket and space capabilities. The facility has also been linked to Russiaās developing Rassvet satellite communications network, which Moscow is positioning as a domestic alternative to Starlink.
The strike marks another escalation in Ukraineās campaign of long-range attacks against Russian military and strategic-industrial infrastructure ā demonstrating Kyivās ability to reach targets hundreds of kilometers deep inside Russian territory.
