Oreshnik missiles. Photo: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency<\/p>\n
Russia will close its airspace over the Kapustin Yar missile testing range for two days on 12 and 13 May to allow for the potential launch of ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n
Source:<\/strong> Ukrainian military news outlet Militarnyi<\/a>, citing the official NOTAMs<\/a> website<\/p>\n Details:<\/strong> Militarnyi noted that the conditions for the airspace closure might indicate the possible launch of ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n Advertisement:<\/p>\n
Particularly noteworthy is the specified altitude range to be closed: from ground level to an unlimited height.<\/p>\n The restriction applies to all aircraft that may fly in this area on 12 and 13 May from 06:00 to 16:00 local time.<\/p>\n A similar flight ban was previously in place on 21 November 2024, ahead of a ballistic missile strike by a Kedr (Oreshnik) missile on Dnipro.<\/p>\n For reference:<\/strong> The Russian medium-range ballistic missile Oreshnik was developed based on the RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile.<\/p>\n The missile is equipped with six warheads, each containing six sub-munitions. Its speed at the final phase of the trajectory is over 11 Mach, which is 3.7 km per second.<\/p>\n Tests of the missile system took place at the Kapustin Yar range in October 2023 and June 2024.<\/p>\n Previously:<\/strong> The US Embassy in Ukraine urged<\/a> American citizens present in the country on the evening of 9 May to be cautious due to the risk of a large-scale airstrike “over the next several days”.<\/p>\n Background<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
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