Ukraine takes the war to Russia’s space programme in tactical shift
Summary
Ukraine has started attacking parts of Russia’s space program as a new tactic in the war. Ukrainian drones and missiles hit space communication centers and military sites in western Russia, including near Moscow and the Arkhangelsk region, which are important for Russia’s satellite operations and missile launches.Key Facts
- Aleksandr Chayko, head of Russia’s Aerospace Forces managing military space operations, survived a bomb attack in Moscow that killed at least five people.
- Ukraine has targeted Russia’s space program facilities, which support satellites, navigation, and missile attacks.
- Russian space communication centers hit by Ukraine include a major center in Dubna outside Moscow and several smaller sites in western Russia and Crimea.
- Ukrainian long-range drones and missiles can reach key Russian space industry locations.
- Damage to these facilities disrupts Russia’s military and civilian space programs, although satellites remain in orbit.
- Ukraine also launched drone swarms toward the Plesetsk spaceport in northwestern Russia, a site for missile and satellite launches.
- Russia launched a military satellite rocket shortly after the drone attack near the Plesetsk site.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy described these attacks as a form of “long-range sanctions” against Russia’s war efforts.
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