Ukraine’s Armed Forces, overnight Wednesday, November 26, carried out a strike on the grounds of the “VNIIR-Progress” plant in Cheboksary, in the Republic of Chuvashia. The facility produces components and navigation equipment for Russian missiles, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.
A fire broke out at the facility. The plant manufactures GNSS receivers and antennas for the GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellite systems, including “Kometa”-type modules. Russia uses them in Shahed kamikaze drones, as well as in Iskander-M tactical missile systems, Kalibr missiles and in unified planning and correction modules for its aerial bombs.
Chuvashia’s governor, Oleg Nikolaev, confirmed the attack on Cheboksary and said two people were injured, including a teenager. He said the situation was “under control.” He did not directly confirm damage to VNIIR-Progress, mentioning only affected residential buildings.
Numerous videos on social media and Telegram appeared to show thick smoke over the plant, which users said indicated the Ukrainian strike was successful. Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 33 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions. Official updates did not mention any intercepts over Chuvashia.
In the temporarily occupied town of Vasylivka, Ukrainian drones hit the command post of a unit from Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army. In occupied Mariupol, a Tor-M1 air defense system was struck, and in the captured settlements of Kamenka and Ocheretyne, drones attacked brigade-level ammunition depots. In addition, Ukrainian forces hit a concentration of Russian personnel on the Pokrovsk axis.
It’s not the first time Ukrainian forces have targeted the “VNIIR-Progress” plant. After a June 9 strike, it suspended operations, and it was hit again on July 5.
