A Military Plant Producing Electronics For Russian Drones And Missiles Attacked In Cheboksary

• 26.11.2025, 8:25

Fire broke out after the explosions.

On the night of November 26, a series of explosions erupted in the Russian city of Cheboksary in the Chuvash Republic, followed by a fire, Focus reports.

The network writes that drones attacked the key electronics plant VNIIR-Progress.

Witnesses claim that at least 5-7 explosions were heard in Cheboksary, after which a fire broke out and smoke engulfed the city. This is reported by Russian Telegram channels.

Monitoring channels write that in Cheboksary, according to preliminary information, the VNIIR-Progress plant, which is considered key in the production of electronics, was attacked. The company in particular produces electronics for Russian drones and missiles.

The network showed footage from the scene.

Russian authorities have not yet confirmed the drone attack on Cheboksary. However, the Russians claim that debris from the drones allegedly landed on a residential high-rise 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 of antennas, as Militarny previously reported. These antennas are used in Russian drones, in particular attack drones like Shahed, as well as in cruise missiles like Kalibr and Iskander-M.

The antennas produced by the enterprise protect Russian army drones from Ukrainian electronic warfare equipment.

The factory has already been attacked earlier. So, on July 5 this year, drones hit the production shop of the enterprise, which caused a fire.