The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole, but failed after encountering issues as it moved into its pre-landing orbit.

It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.

The spacecraft was scheduled to land on Monday to explore a part of the Moon which scientists think could hold frozen water and precious elements.

Roskosmos, Russia's state space corporation, said it lost contact with the Luna-25 shortly after running into difficulties.

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[–] randon31415 84 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Boy, that Russian missile REALLY missed the pre-school in Kiev they were aiming for.

[–] Rose 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*Kyiv

[–] Aux 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This transliteration is so freaking weird. Letter Ы should be agreed to English Latin alphabet.

[–] Rose 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's no bI in Ukrainian.

[–] Aux 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is Ы sound. Which is how Kyiv should be pronounced.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Ukrainian И produces near-front near-close unrounded vowel.

Russian ЬІ produces close central unfounded vowel.

Do not pronounce Kyiv with the latter. The articulation is just not as comfortable as the native one.

[–] uis 1 points 1 year ago

Russian to Ukrainian mapping: ы - и и - i й - ï