Astra
Coverage of Astra in the Nexus archive.
- Ukraine’s Flamingo missiles hit Russian factory producing key drone components
Ukrainian Flamingo FP-5 missiles struck a Russian factory in Cheboksary producing Kometa antennas for drones and missiles. The attack injured three people and targeted the Progress factory, which had previously been struck in May. The missiles, capable of traveling over 1,000 kilometers, aim to disrupt Russian drone components that bypass Ukrainian defenses.
- Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia
Ukraine conducted long-range strikes on Russian military and energy infrastructure, targeting a military factory in Cheboksary, a refinery in Samara, and oil facilities in Vladimir. A Ukrainian drone attack also damaged a historical building in Crimea, destroying a 19th-century panorama painting. Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 326 Ukrainian drones.
- Fire erupts at Russian oil terminal following Ukrainian drone attack, injuring 2 people: report
A fire broke out at Russia's Sheskharis oil terminal after Ukrainian drones attacked the site, injuring two people. The terminal is part of Transneft's main oil pipelines in the region.