The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces have struck a factory that produces navigation equipment for Shahed drones and “Kalibr” missiles. The DeepStrike strike was carried out at a distance of 1,000 km from Ukraine’s state border.
On the night of 26 November, operators from the 1st Separate Center of SBS Unmanned Systems, in coordination with the Ukrainian Defense Forces, struck the “VNIIR Progress” enterprise in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia.
The enterprise specializes in manufacturing GNSS receivers and antennas for satellite systems, including GLONASS, GPS, and Galileo, as well as navigation modules such as “Kometa”, which are resistant to electronic warfare measures.
These modules are installed on Russian missiles, including the “Kalibr”, Kh-69, “Iskander-M”, and S-800 “Banderol”, as well as on UAVs such as Shahed, Orlan-10, and Forpost.
UMPK and precision bombs also targeted
The “Kometa” module is also part of the Unified Modules for Planning and Correction, which Russia uses to convert conventional bombs into precision-guided munitions.
As a result of the strike, explosions and a fire were recorded on the factory premises. The detailed consequences of the damage are being clarified.
