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title: "Rocket strike on Cheboksary: Factory producing components for 'Shaheds' hit"
description: "Explosions rocked Cheboksary on the morning of June 10: the VNIIR-Progress plant, which produces navigation systems for 'Shaheds' and 'Iskanders', was hit. The governor confirmed the attack by unidentified rockets. This is not the first strike on the facility, which previously halted operations following shelling. 🚀🔥"
date: 2026-06-10T04:16:00.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/rocket-strike-on-cheboksary-factory-producing-components-for-shaheds-hit
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publisher: "XAB.info"
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# Rocket strike on Cheboksary: Factory producing components for 'Shaheds' hit

![Russian EMERCOM firefighters extinguish a fire at a factory in Cheboksary after a missile strike targeting drone 'Shahed' components production](https://xab.info/media/2026/06/10/raketnyy-udar-po-cheboksaram-zavod-vniir-progress/raketnyy-udar-po-cheboksaram-zavod-vniir-progress-1.webp)

Early Wednesday morning, June 10, powerful explosions rocked the capital of Chuvashia. According to Russian sources, a rocket attack was recorded in the city, damaging one of the region's key defense enterprises.

### Timeline of the attack

Events unfolded rapidly. Around 6:00 AM, a "Rocket Danger" alarm was sounded in the Chuvash Republic. Local residents and social media pages almost instantly began publishing reports of explosions in Cheboksary.

The situation on the ground was tense. OSINT channels began circulating video footage clearly showing a thick column of smoke rising over the city. Approximately 20 minutes after the first impact, sources reported a second explosion.

### Target of the strike: VNIIR-Progress

An analysis of open sources revealed that the VNIIR-Progress plant was hit. This enterprise plays a significant role in the Russian defense industry. The plant specializes in the production of satellite GNSS receivers and antennas for Glonass, GPS, and Galileo systems.

Experts are particularly focused on the fact that 'Comet' type modules produced at this facility are integrated into combat complexes. Specifically, they are used in 'Shahed' kamikaze drones, as well as 'Iskander-M' and 'Kalibr' missiles.

### Government response and consequences

Regional Governor Oleg Nikolaev officially confirmed the rocket attack on Cheboksary. In his statement, he noted that unidentified rockets hit the city, although the exact number of damaged infrastructure objects was still being clarified at that time.

### History of attacks on the enterprise

This is far from the first time the VNIIR-Progress plant has been targeted. The enterprise has been subjected to strikes on multiple occasions, highlighting its strategic significance.

One previous attack occurred on the night of May 5. Notably, on that same day, air raid sirens sounded for the first time in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, located 2,000 km from the Ukrainian border. Strikes on the plant were also recorded in November and during the summer. Following the summer attack, the enterprise was forced to temporarily suspend production processes.