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  1. Kapustin Yar - Wikipedia

    Kapustin Yar (Russian: Капустин Яр) is a Russian military training area and a rocket launch complex in Astrakhan Oblast, about 100 km east of Volgograd. It was established by the …

  2. KAPUSTIN YAR - War History

    Apr 30, 2019 · Kapustin Yar, constructed in 1951 with German labor, remained the Soviet Union’s principal IRBM development facility throughout the Cold War, and was a priority target for …

  3. Kapustin Yar - Russian and Soviet Nuclear Forces

    Oct 27, 2025 · Kapustin Yar, the first missile-test range in the Soviet Union, is located about 100 kilometers east of Stalingrad (later renamed Volgograd). Kapustin Yar was first used for the …

  4. Russia’s Area 51: The Secret History of Kapustin Yar

    Aug 3, 2025 · For over 75 years, Kapustin Yar has remained cloaked in mystery. Its origins trace back to Nazi rocket science. Its history is filled with nuclear detonations, top-secret weapons …

  5. Kapustin Yar Is Russia’s Main Space Test Site. Ukraine Just ... - Forbes

    Jul 11, 2024 · On or before July 9, at least one Ukrainian drone reportedly struck a rocket assembly building at Kapustin Yar, setting it ablaze.

  6. Ukraine Destroys Secret Russian “Oreshnik” Missile System at Kapustin Yar

    3 days ago · The Security Service of Ukraine announces the successful destruction of Russia’s secret “Oreshnik” missile system during a covert operation.

  7. Secrets of Kapustin Yar Finally Exposed - MSN

    As the sun dips below the Kazakhstani steppe, an uneasy silence spreads across the barren landscape. This emptiness hides one of the Soviet Union’s most secretive projects: Kapustin …

  8. Cabbage Yar polygon. The history of the village of Kapustin Yar ...

    In this article, we will touch upon the history of the creation of the Kapustin Yar test site and the most significant events associated with it, as well as consider the current state of the test site: …

  9. Kapustin Yar - Wikiwand

    Kapustin Yar is a Russian military training area and a rocket launch complex in Astrakhan Oblast, about 100 km east of Volgograd. It was established by the Soviet Union on 13 May 1946.

  10. Kapustin Yar” missile range, from where Russia launched its new ...

    Nov 22, 2024 · Officially, the Ukrainian Air Forces confirmed the launch of an intercontinental missile from the Astrakhan region, Ukrainian and Russian media wrote that the missile was …