Satellite images show damage after a Ukrainian missile strike on a space center supporting Russia's Starlink rival
Ukrainian forces struck the Progress Rocket Space Center in Russia over the weekend.
Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.
New satellite images show damage at a Russian space center after a Ukrainian missile attack.
The space center produces rockets that launch satellites for Russia's alternative to Starlink.
Russia was cut off from using Starlink earlier this year, so it is pushing to field its own version.
New satellite imagery shows damage at a Russian space center linked to Moscow's version of SpaceX's Starlink following a Ukrainian attack over the weekend.
The imagery, captured on Tuesday by US spatial intelligence firm Vantor and obtained by Business Insider, shows a hole in the roof of a building at the Progress Rocket Space Center in Samara, a city in western Russia, as well as damage to the exterior.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that the military struck the facility, located more than 550 miles across the border, with FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, calling the attack "a good achievement." Video footage shared on social media showed a massive fire at the facility, later followed by a large plume of black smoke.
The extent of the damage inside the building is unclear.
The Progress Rocket Space Center is a joint-stock company under the Russian state corporation Roscosmos , which is responsible for space-related activity, research, and development.
The facility is a key part of Russia's space industry, as it produces the " Soyuz " family of rockets that are used to launch spacecraft.
The aftermath of a Ukrainian strike on Russia's Progress Rocket and Space Center.
Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.
Ukrainian forces struck the Progress Rocket Space Center in Russia over the weekend.
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