Russian cosmodrome damaged after Soyuz launch to ISS
Russian cosmodrome damaged after Soyuz launch to ISS
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Russian cosmodrome damaged after Soyuz launch to ISS – DW – 11/27/2025

Additional footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kgIBg94FRE
Why is it described as a Russian cosmodrome instead of a Kazakh one? Is Russia the exclusive user of the launch pad?
Yes.
It's like a Russian enclave or something. I believe it was part of the terms of Kazakhstan's independence.