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Ukraine’s new frontier: how space has become critical to balance of the war

If the Kremlin was vague about the target, video footage on social media soon made it clear what had been hit in the early hours of 15 August: the Progress Rocket and Space Centre, manufacturer of Russia’s Soyuz-2 rockets.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 8, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC

In a war driven by drones and battlefield sensors, access to space is essential.

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