Ukraine Strikes Major Russian Rocket Factory

Monday, August 17, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Saturday that his country struck the Progress Rocket Space Center deep within Russia ...

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Ukraine attacked a Russian rocket facility last night, damaging Soyuz & Progress factories. Meanwhile Russia killed and injured civilians, including a 3 mo-old baby. Per the UN: July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians in 4+ yrs: 437 killed & 2610 injured. www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-st ...

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-- Astronaut Terry Virts (@astroterry.bsky.social) 4:48 PM Â· Aug 15, 2026

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Better book those ISS taxi rides through SpaceX until it's decommissioned.

#1 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-08-17 07:47 AM | Reply

As the proxy war continues, Russia/China lose patience.

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-08-17 09:30 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

@#2

I am not sure just what the proxy war you refer to is.

Can you be more specific?

thx.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-18 12:42 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

I am not sure just what the proxy war you refer to is.

You know. The Proxy War.

Where is the Proxy War you ask?

Well. We know exactly where it is, of course!

"We know where they are. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat."

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-08-18 11:35 AM | Reply

Russia is the proxy for who again?

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-08-18 04:05 PM | Reply