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Ukrainian drones strike Penza aerospace-research institute and substation

Published 3 July 2026

OSINT analysis by the ASTRA network confirmed that a Ukrainian drone raid on Penza struck the NIIFI scientific research institute — which produces precision measurement equipment for Russia’s rocket and space sector — alongside the Mayak electrical substation adjacent to a pulp-and-paper factory. NIIFI is the more significant target, representing a deep-strike hit on a dual-use defence research facility approximately 1,100 km from the front line. One witness frame was geolocated to a residential district near the substation.

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