Explosions were heard in Cheboksary, Russia, near the "VNIIR-Progress" defence enterprise. PHOTOS
On the night of 18 February, a series of explosions rocked the Russian city of Cheboksary.
This was reported by ASTRA, according to Censor.NET.
What is known?
Locals say they saw drones. The governor reported an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
According to residents, one of the UAVs fell near the local "Romashka" store, and another fell near the "VNIIR-Progress" enterprise.
What is known about the plant?
It is known that "VNIIR-Progress" manufactures "Kometa" antennas for the Russian army, which protect Russian Armed Forces drones from Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine previously reported that the plant manufactures satellite GNSS receivers and antennas for Glonass, GPS and Galileo systems of the "Kometa" type, which are used in Shahed kamikaze drones, as well as in "Iskander-M" and "Kalibr" missiles.
