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VNIIR-Progress defense plant in Cheboksary sustains heavy damage in repeat attack - video

VNIIR-Progress enterprise in Cheboksary, Russia, which is linked to the production of components for Russian weaponry, sustained damage following a repeat strike, local Telegram channels and OSINT communities reported on June 12.

12 June, 08:20 AM

Defense advisor outlines strategic importance of Cheboksary facility

VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary produces satellite navigation systems for Russian drones, missiles, and aerial bombs, making the facility a high-priority target, Ukrainian DM Advisor Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov wrote on June 10.

11 June, 12:35 PM

Ukraine’s Flamingo missile hits key Russian arms plant for second time in weeks

A second FP-5 Flamingo missile strike in just over a month on the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine, shows Russia’s inability to properly defend all of its military facilities, Defense Express wrote on June 10.

10 June, 02:42 PM

Key Russian defense plant in Cheboksary ablaze following combined attack

A combined Ukrainian drone and missile attack struck Kuibyshev Oil Refinery in Samara and a key military industrial plant, JSC VNIIR-Progress, in Cheboksary overnight on June 10, local monitoring channels reported.

10 June, 11:10 AM

Repeat drone strike hits VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary

A drone attack again hit Cheboksary, the capital of Russia’s Chuvash Republic, with at least one drone striking VNIIR-Progress, a plant that produces Kometa jam-resistant navigation modules for Russian missiles.

5 May, 12:15 PM

Drones target Russian military plant in Cheboksary

At least three drones attacked the Russian city of Cheboksary on the morning of Feb. 18, the Telegram channel Astra wrote, citing residents’ reports of multiple explosions.

18 February, 08:00 AM

Drones target Russian defense plant in Cheboksary

A series of explosions shook the city of Cheboksary in Russia’s Chuvash Republic overnight, followed by a large fire, the Astra Telegram channel reported on Dec. 9, posting videos of the incident from eyewitnesses.

9 December 2025, 09:13 AM

Ukrainian forces strike Russian military plant producing Shahed and Iskander components — General Staff

Ukrainian drone units, operating in coordination with other branches of the country’s Defense Forces, have targeted a key facility of Russia’s military-industrial complex in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic. The strike hit the VNIIRE Progress joint-stock company, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

5 July 2025, 10:52 PM

Strike hits Russian plant producing tech for drones and missiles

The strike on the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, located in the Chuvash Republic of the Russian Federation, was confirmed by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council on June 9.

9 June 2025, 11:39 AM

General Staff confirms destruction of Shahed drone parts factory in Cheboksary

Ukrainian forces struck the VNIIR Progress plant in Cheboksary, targeting a facility that produces antennas for Shahed drones, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Telegram on June 9.

9 June 2025, 10:39 AM

Drones strike key Russian EW plant - Video

At least two drones “crashed” into Russia’s VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, a key producer of advanced electronic warfare (EW) systems, Chuvash Republic Governor Oleg Nikolayev reported on June 9.

9 June 2025, 07:21 AM

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