Roscosmos

Force in Play

Its Progress Rocket and Space Center in Samara, which builds Soyuz rockets, was hit by Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles on August 15

Ukrainian drones hit two more Russian oil targets in the first week of September. On Sept. 6, FP-1 long-range drones struck the Ryazan refinery's two largest crude units, cutting more than 77% of its primary refining capacity. The next night, drones hit the LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez refinery and the TANECO facility in Nizhnekamsk, about 1,500 km from Ukraine.

Updated 5 days ago

New Capabilities

Restored ISS launch capability after 115-day gap

Russia hasn't sent a spacecraft to the ISS since November 27, when a 22-ton service cabin crashed into the flame trench at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan — the only pad for Russian crewed and cargo flights. On March 22, a Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying Progress MS-33 lifted off from the repaired pad, restoring supply lines severed for 115 days.

Updated May 30

Force in Play

Developing Starlink alternative

Ukraine's military has depended on Starlink satellite internet since the first week of Russia's 2022 invasion. On February 5, 2026, SpaceX cut off Russian forces from that network, collapsing command systems and halving daily assault operations within hours.

Updated May 27