Ukrainian Drones Reach Plesetsk Area 1,800 km Inside Russia, Threatening Strategic Cosmodrome
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Updated · UNITED24 Media · Aug 24
Ukrainian Drones Reach Plesetsk Area 1,800 km Inside Russia, Threatening Strategic Cosmodrome
3 articles · Updated · UNITED24 Media · Aug 24
Summary
At least two Ukrainian drones reached Russia’s Arkhangelsk region for the first documented time, with OSINT analysis placing them near the Plesetsk military cosmodrome about 1,800-1,900 km from Ukraine.
Astra geolocated resident photos showing smoke near Mirny and footage of a drone over Kargopol heading toward Plesetsk, though the exact target and any damage remain unconfirmed.
Russia said roughly 40 drones were destroyed over the region and imposed temporary flight restrictions near Plesetsk under its emergency “Carpet Plan” airspace closure procedure.
Plesetsk is a key northern military spaceport used for military satellite launches, Soyuz-2 and Angara rockets, and intercontinental ballistic missile testing.
The site is also central to Russia’s planned 292-satellite Rassvet network by end-2027, making any threat to launch operations strategically significant.