On 3 April 2026 at 9:28 MSK (06:28 UTC) the Space Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1a launcher from the launch pad No. 3 of the launch complex No. 43 of the Plesetsk space launch site. The launcher, equipped with a Fregat booster stage, delivered into orbit a satellite for the ministry of defense.

The satellite is believed to be a military communication satellite of the Meridian-M type (14F112, No. 21). The previous Meridian-M launch took place in March 2022.