Russia has restricted airspace over the Kapustin Yar test site until October 3

Russia has restricted access to the airspace over the Kapustin Yar test site from September 28 through October 3. It is from there that Russia is launching “Oreshnik” missile strikes against Ukraine.

The restrictions will be in effect daily from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Kyiv time.

The official reason for imposing these restrictions is currently unknown, but they are usually associated with weapons testing or “Oreshnik” launches.

It is worth noting that the closure of airspace over the testing ground does not necessarily mean that an attack on Ukraine is being prepared.

The “Kapustin Yar” test range has been in operation since 1946. It is located in the steppe near the city of Znamensk, approximately 1,100 kilometers east of Kyiv and not far from the border with Kazakhstan.

Almost every Soviet and Russian missile program has been tested there. The facility is used to launch strikes against Ukraine—all the “Oreshnik” missiles with which Russia has attacked Ukrainian cities were launched from there.

This was reported with reference to the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration).

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