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Ukraine Hits Russia’s Major Dubna Satellite Center ?

6/22/2026

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Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Dubna Space Communications Center in Moscow Oblast on June 21, producing heavy smoke and prompting damage assessments.
The Dubna facility, Russia’s largest satellite teleport, handles telemetry, tracking and command for civilian satellites and supports state-security communications.
A similar rocket-drone attack hit the Russian Aerospace Forces’ 40th Command and Measurement Complex in Crimea on September 10, showing a pattern of targeting dual-use space assets.

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Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Dubna Space Communications Center in Moscow Oblast on June 21, producing heavy smoke and prompting damage assessments.
The Dubna facility, Russia’s largest satellite teleport, handles telemetry, tracking and command for civilian satellites and supports state-security communications.
A similar rocket-drone attack hit the Russian Aerospace Forces’ 40th Command and Measurement Complex in Crimea on September 10, showing a pattern of targeting dual-use space assets.