Zelenskyy says Flamingo missile hits Russian plant
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- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video on X confirming that Ukrainian FP‑5 Flamingo missiles struck a military plant in Cheboksary, a facility supplying drone and missile components.
- Governor Oleg Nikolayev announced on Telegram that Cheboksary was hit by a rocket attack and that authorities were assessing casualties and infrastructure damage.
- VNIIR‑Progress plant in Cheboksary, which makes antennas for drones and satellite navigation receivers used in Shahed drones, Kalibr cruise missiles, Iskander‑M ballistic missiles and guided bombs, was the target; it is sanctioned by Ukraine, the US and the EU.
- Ukrainian forces also struck the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara and two oil facilities in Vladimir region, extending attacks over 900 km from the front line.
- Fire Point disclosed that the FP‑5 Flamingo cruise missile, first shown in August 2025, has a claimed range of up to 3,000 km and a warhead weight of up to 1,100 kg.
- Zelenskyy framed the operation as part of Ukraine’s “long‑range sanctions” against Russian military facilities and the oil industry.
Why it matters: The hit shows Kyiv can strike deep‑core Russian war‑industrial sites up to 1,000 km away, threatening the supply chain for drones, missiles and oil, while bolstering Ukraine’s leverage in forcing Moscow toward negotiations. Russia’s production capacity and morale are directly undermined.
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