General Staff confirms destruction of facility for production of antennas for Shaheds in Russian Cheboksary
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the Russian factory in Cheboksary on the night of Monday, June 9.
"As part of reducing the enemy's ability to produce air attack weapons, on the night of June 9, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, struck the facilities of VNIIR-Progress [part of the holding ABS Electro], located in the city of Cheboksary on the territory of the Chuvash Republic, Russia," the message on the Telegram channel states.
It is noted that the plant produces adaptive Comet antennas, which are used in particular in Shahed-type strike UAVs, unified planning and correction modules for guided aerial bombs, and other high-precision weapons.
At present, the destruction of the facility by at least two UAVs and the subsequent large-scale fire have been confirmed. The results of the destruction are being clarified.
"Restrictions on the operation of airports [the Carpet plan] have been applied in Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov and Tambov. Strikes on facilities that ensure Russia’s armed aggression will continue until its complete cessation against Ukraine," the General Staff added.