
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated military personnel and civilian personnel of the Space Forces on their professional holiday, calling for further development of the orbital group, ground infrastructure and advanced technologies for the country's defense.
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Space Forces Day is celebrated in Russia as a professional holiday for military personnel and civilian personnel responsible for the orbital group and the country's space security.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed one category of military. According to the Kremlin, the head of state congratulated the fighters on Space Forces Day.
Putin emphasized in the telegram that military personnel and civilian personnel are now carrying out important tasks to protect the security of Russia.
The President called for further expanding the capabilities of the orbital satellite constellation and ground infrastructure, developing advanced technologies for the latest types of weapons and equipment, as well as conducting advanced research.
He emphasized that thanks to the work and talent of several generations of outstanding designers, scientists, engineers, testers, and military specialists, Russia received a reliable rocket and space “shield.”

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky called the new jet drones of the Russian Armed Forces a serious problem. Fighters shoot down about 60% of such targets, but supplies of 20mm ammunition are dwindling, prompting the development of cheaper interceptors.

The air defense forces on duty of the Russian Ministry of Defense destroyed three drones heading towards Moscow. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced this. A total of nine drones have been shot down since the beginning of the day.

Dmitry Medvedev said that blocking the Russian Rassvet satellite constellation will lead to a full-fledged space war, as a result of which low-orbit Starlink satellites will be disabled.

Russian forces used Geran drones to strike a data center in Odessa, a Nova Poshta logistics center in Chernomorsk, and a cargo ship carrying military supplies, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

Military correspondent Dmitry Steshin from KP.RU said that the effectiveness of Geranium jet drone strikes on targets in Kyiv, Odessa and Dnepropetrovsk has increased sharply, which became an important military and political factor during the special military operation, due to the speed, small effective dispersion area and the inability of air defense to handle the mass launch of drones.

Three enemy drones were shot down by the duty forces of the Russian Ministry of Defense over the territory of the Smolensk region on Sunday night, there were no casualties among the population or destruction, said Governor Vasily Anokhin.