The Plesetsk Cosmodrome, a military spaceport located in Russia's Arkhangelsk region, has reportedly been targeted by drone attacks in recent months. Despite these threats, Russia is intensifying its efforts to launch a new constellation of satellites known as Rassvet, which aims to provide Internet and data relay services similar to SpaceX's Starlink. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, led by Dmitry Bakanov, announced the successful launch of the first batch of 16 Rassvet satellites on March 23, 2025, using a Soyuz-2.1b rocket. The project has received substantial backing from the Russian government, amounting to over $1.2 billion. Local authorities in Mirny, the nearest town to the cosmodrome, warned residents of a potential drone threat, leading to temporary restrictions on mobile Internet services as a precautionary measure. Despite the challenges, Bakanov assured President Vladimir Putin that the security measures in place successfully protected the launch operations.