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flag A Russian missile test failure at a key base caused a toxic plume and explosion, amid broader military and space disruptions.

flag A Russian missile test at the Yasny base in Orenburg ended in failure, producing a visible purple-red cloud likely from toxic propellants, with reports of an explosion during the early flight phase; the incident, possibly involving the Sarmat missile, occurred at a key nuclear site amid ongoing military tensions, though Moscow has not confirmed details. flag Simultaneously, a service cabin crash at Baikonur Cosmodrome halted Russia’s crewed space launches for the first time since 1961, while Ukraine launched drone strikes on multiple Russian targets, including airfields and infrastructure. flag Additional incidents include explosions of Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Black Sea and a mine strike off Turkey, alongside new tax measures in Russia and international concern over Belarus’s crackdown on pro-Ukraine symbols.

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