929th State Flight Test Centre of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
The 929th State Flight Testing Centre of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation is a military flight-testing centre at Akhtubinsk, in Astrakhan Oblast, used for testing aviation equipment and aircrew of the Russian Armed Forces. Built on the site of what was the main Soviet aviation testing hub, it remains one of the facilities where new aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles undergo trials and test flights. The centre is subordinate to the Russian Ministry of Defence.
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Ukraine strikes Akhtubinsk airfield and drone port in Russia
Ukrainian forces struck the Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia’s Astrakhan region and a drone port near Tsimbulovo in Oryol Oblast overnight, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed. The targets were used for Russian long-range attacks and housed aircraft, guided munitions, radar equipment and strike drones.