“According to the report of the Operational Headquarters, the situation in the city of Baikonur and at the facilities of the cosmodrome is calm.

Night and day passed without incident.

The population is sympathetic to the actions of the city authorities and the administration of the cosmodrome, ”he wrote in Telegram.

Earlier, the security of the Krainy airport near the city of Baikonur, the launch complexes of the Baikonur cosmodrome and other facilities was strengthened.

Also at the Baikonur cosmodrome, the armed security of key facilities was strengthened.

The Baikonur cosmodrome is located on the territory of Kazakhstan - in the Kyzylorda region near the village of Tyuratam.

The cosmodrome and the city of the same name together form the Baikonur complex, leased by Russia from Kazakhstan for the period until 2050.