section_path: 21st century uncrewed soft landings and attempts/Luna 25 (Russia)
section_name: Luna 25 (Russia)
paragraph_text: Luna 25 (Russia)
  
  In Russia's first attempt to reach the Moon since 1976, and since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Luna 25 spacecraft failed during "pre-landing" maneuvers, and crashed into the lunar surface on 19 August 2023.