“In the city of Cheboksary, which in the Chuvash Republic of the Russian Federation, as a result of a drone attack, there was a fire at JSC “Opera-Progress”, which produces for the Russian army the receivers “Comet”, which protect the drones of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the Ukrainian means of HR.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Chief Chuvashia Oleg Nikolaev and Russian Defense Ministry in Telegram and Russian Telegram-channel Astra
Nikolaev’s direct language: “Two UAVs fell in the territory of JSC” VNDIR “, which is why a responsible decision was made to temporarily cease production to guarantee the safety of employees. One more drone fell in the fields of Cheboksar and Krasnoarmian municipal districts – there is no threat to people.”
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Details: The official did not mention anything about the effects of the attack at the plant, only noted that there are no casualties and victims, and “all services work in enhanced mode.”
The moment of attack of the drone on the plant in the Russian Federation. Video from Telegram-channel Astra Pic.twitter.com/3MQG5GNHI0
– Ukrainian Truth ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) June 9, 2025
However, Astra Telegram Channel publishes a lot of photos and videos at the factory.
In the city of Cheboksary, which in the Chuvash Republic of the Russian Federation, a fire at the Windir-Progress JSC, which produces Comet receivers for the Russian army, occurred as a result of a drone attack. The factory suspended work. Video from Telegram-channel Astra Pic.twitter.com/bhv4vpivwl
– Ukrainian Truth ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) June 9, 2025
Reference: JSC “VNDIR-PROGRESS” is a part of the production association “ABS Electro”. According to the enterprise site, it develops and develops “scientific and technical products, software and equipment, automation and control systems, electrical products, electronic component base, electronic modules and radio electronic products”.
Astra reports that this plant produces for the Russian army the receivers of the Satellite Signal of the Comet/Comet M family, which help the army of the Russian Federation bypass the Ukrainian systems of the EW.
This plant is located over a thousand km from Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that at night the air defense allegedly destroyed and intercepted “49 Ukrainian unmanned aircraft of aircraft type”. In particular, 13 UAVs were allegedly knocked down over Kursk and Nizhny Novgorod regions, 9 – over the Voronezh and Olovskaya, 2 UAVs – over the Bryansk region and the Chuvas Republic and 1 – over the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation.
Prehistory:
- On the night of June 9, four Russian airports introduced temporary restrictions on flights, in the city of Cheboksary of the Chuvash Republic, explosions thickened.