

In this handout photo released by Russian Defence Ministry, a Soyuz-2.1b rocket of Russian Aerospace Forces carrying military satellites blasts off a launch pad at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Arkhangelsk region, Russia.
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- Package: Russia Space
- Categories: Science & Technology, Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Arkhangelsk region, Russia
- Event date: 05.02.2026
- Date published: 06.02.2026
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 6016x4016px, 27.3Mb
- Job-ID: 45f37667d7ee6eec