New satellite imagery shows a caved-in roof at Russia’s only Soyuz rocket-assembly plant
The imagery pins the damage to the building where crews wire the rockets' controls and electronics.
New satellite imagery reveals extensive damage from Ukraine's Flamingo missiles at Russia's sole Soyuz rocket-assembly plant, the Progress Rocket Space Center in Samara. The Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+ shared an overhead photo on August 18, highlighting a collapsed roof section spanning 85 meters by 35 meters over a key hall.
This marks the first time Ukraine has provided a measurable figure for the damage claimed in Kyiv's war campaign. Located about 900 km from the Ukraine-Ukraine conflict, this deep-strike campaign targets plants essential to Russia's war machine, progressively narrowing Moscow's capacity to rebuild what it loses. The satellite photo focuses on building 106A, where rocket control systems, cabling, and instrument bays are assembled.
The imagery depicts two missile hits on this hall, according to Exilenova+. This plant is the only facility in Russia to serially manufacture the Soyuz-2 rocket family, crucial for launching military reconnaissance and targeting satellites, and Russia has no full alternative to the Samara site. The nearby building 106B, the complex's final-assembly hall, stands adjacent to the damaged area.
Exilenova+ also mentioned that Ukraine's Fire Point company constructs the Flamingo, a long-range cruise missile, which has expanded Kyiv's reach to strike defense and space plants distant from the frontlines.
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