Russia Launches Soyuz-2.1b Rocket from Plesetsk Spaceport

A Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket was successfully launched from the Plesetsk spaceport in northern Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said, according to a report by state news agency TASS.

The ministry stated that a combat crew of the Space Troops, a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, carried out the launch, TASS reported.

The Plesetsk spaceport, located in the Arkhangelsk region, is one of Russia's primary launch sites and is frequently used for military and government space missions.

Further details about the payload or mission objectives of the launch were not immediately disclosed in the available reporting.

TASS did not provide additional information on the specific purpose of the launch at the time of publication.