On the morning of June 9, drones attacked the capital of Chuvashia — Cheboksary. Local public pages are publishing photos and videos of numerous explosions in the city. The target of the drones was the enterprise «VNIIR-Progress», which produces «Kometa» receivers for the Russian army, protecting the RF Armed Forces drones from Ukrainian electronic warfare systems. A fire started, and the enterprise suspended operations.
The drone attack was confirmed by local authorities. «This morning, attempts to use unmanned aerial vehicles from Ukraine were recorded on the territory of the Chuvash Republic. Thanks to the coordinated work of emergency services and the prompt response of the leadership, casualties and injuries were avoided. Two UAVs fell on the territory of JSC VNIIR, leading to the responsible decision to temporarily suspend production to ensure the safety of employees. Another drone fell in the fields of the Cheboksary and Krasnoarmeysky municipal districts — there is no threat to people. All services are working in enhanced mode, and we have the situation under full control. I urge you to remain calm and trust only official information,» said the head of the republic, Oleg Nikolaev.
Already in 2022, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Radio Technologies, Sergey Beskrestnov, stated that it is «VNIIR-Progress» that produces the «Kometa/Kometa M» family of satellite signal receivers, which help the RF army in combating Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.
The day before, for the second time in two weeks, Ukrainian drones attacked the «Azot» chemical plant in the Tula region, which supplies components for the production of artillery shells.
The Ministry of Defense reported on 49 destroyed Ukrainian drones. «13 UAVs — over the territories of the Kursk and Nizhny Novgorod regions, 9 UAVs — over the territories of the Voronezh and Oryol regions, 2 UAVs — over the territories of the Bryansk region and the Chuvash Republic, 1 UAV — over the territory of the Belgorod region,» the department's message states.