Russia closes airspace over Kapustin Yar, site of Oreshnik ballistic missile launch
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Sat, 10 May 2025 08:54:00 +0300
Russia will close its airspace over the Kapustin Yar missile testing range for two days on 12 and 13 May for the potential launch of ballistic missiles.
Source Ukrainian military news outlet Militarnyi, citing the official NOTAMs website Details Militarnyi noted that the conditions for the airspace closure might indicate the likely launch of ballistic missiles.
Particularly noteworthy is the specified altitude range to be closed from the ground level to an unlimited height.
The restriction applies to all aircraft that may fly in this area on 12 and 13 May from 0600 to 1600 local time.
A similar flight ban was previously in place on 21 November 2024, ahead of a ballistic missile strike with the Kedr Oreshnik missile on Dnipro.
For reference The Russian mediumrange ballistic missile Oreshnik was developed based on the RS26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile.
The missile is equipped with six warheads, each containing six submunitions.
Its speed at the terminal phase of the trajectory is over 11 Mach, which is 3.7 km per second.
Tests of the missile system took place at the Kapustin Yar range in October 2023 and June 2024.
Previously The US Embassy in Ukraine urged American citizens on the evening of 9 May to be cautious due to the risk of a largescale airstrike over the next several days.
Background Ukraines Air Force noted that during the latest missile attack on the city of Dnipro, Russia used an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that it could have been a Rubezh missile, a potential carrier of nuclear warheads.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin stated in an address that during the morning attack on Dnipro on 21 November, Russia used the Oreshnik mediumrange missile.
The United States officially confirmed that on the morning of 21 November, Russia struck Dnipro with a ballistic missile based on the RS26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile.
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