Russia launches Soyuz rocket with spacecraft for defence purposes

​Russia ​launched ‌a Soyuz ​rocket ‌on Monday carrying a spacecraft for the ‌defence ministry, ‌the ministry said on the ⁠Telegram ​messaging ⁠app.

The Soyuz-2.1b launch ⁠lifted off from ​the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in ⁠northern Russia, ⁠the ​ministry said, without giving details ⁠of the spacecraft.