November 26, 2025
On the night of November 26, a series of explosions rocked the Russian city of Cheboksary in the Chuvash Republic, followed by a fire. Online reports indicate that drones attacked the key electronics plant, VNIIR-Progress.
Eyewitnesses claim that at least 5-7 explosions were heard in Cheboksary, followed by a fire and smoke engulfing the city, according to Russian Telegram channels.
Monitoring channels report that, according to preliminary information, the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, considered a key electronics manufacturer, was attacked. The company manufactures electronics for Russian drones and missiles, among other things.
Footage from the scene was shown online.
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Russian authorities have not yet confirmed the drone attack on Cheboksary. However, Russian authorities claim that drone debris allegedly fell on a multi-story residential building, where a fire started on the upper floors.
What is known about the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary?
VNIIR-Progress is part of the ABS Electro association and is considered a key manufacturer of the Kometa series antennas, as previously reported by Militarnye. These antennas are used in Russian drones, particularly the Shahed attack drones, as well as in Kalibr and Iskander-M cruise missiles.
Antennas manufactured by the company protect Russian army drones from Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.
The plant had been attacked before. On July 5th of this year, drones struck the plant’s production facility, causing a fire.
As a reminder, on the night of November 25, drones attacked Taganrog in Russia: reports surfaced online of a strike on an aircraft factory and the destruction of an enemy aircraft.
Also on November 25, the Krasnodar region of Russia was attacked by drones en masse, and radiation sirens sounded: Russians accused Ukrainian hackers of hacking the system.
The drone debris strikes again.