Zelenskyy Confirms 'Flamingo' Missile Strike Inside Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukrainian FP-5 "Flamingo" missiles struck a military factory in Cheboksary, Russia. This facility is crucial as it supplies components for drones and missiles utilized by the Russian armed forces. Zelenskyy announced the strike via Telegram, emphasizing Ukraine's continued targeting of Russian military and oil industry assets.

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We continue to apply Ukrainian long-range sanctions to Russian military facilities and the oil industry. Ukrainian FP-5 “Flamingo” (missiles – ELTA) hit a military factory in Cheboksary, which supplies components for drones and missiles to the occupying forces. Thank you to the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the precision!

"We continue to apply Ukrainian long-range sanctions to Russian military facilities and the oil industry," Zelenskyy stated. He specifically thanked the Ukrainian Armed Forces for their precision in hitting the Cheboksary factory. This action is part of a broader strategy to disrupt Russia's military capabilities by targeting key industrial suppliers.

Beyond the Cheboksary strike, Zelenskyy also reported successful attacks on the Kuibyshev oil refinery in the Samara region, located over 900 kilometers from the front lines. Additionally, Ukrainian security services reportedly hit two oil infrastructure facilities in the Vladimir region, approximately 700 kilometers away. Zelenskyy extended special gratitude to Ukraine's special operations forces, drone units, and military intelligence for these operations.

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Last night, the Kuibyshev oil refinery in the Samara region was also hit, located more than 900 km from the front line.

Open-source intelligence analysis by the Telegram channel ASTRA confirmed the strike on the "VNIIR-Progress" factory in Cheboksary. Local residents reported hearing air raid sirens, and videos emerged showing damage to the defense company's administrative building and plumes of smoke. The attacks highlight Ukraine's increasing capability to strike deep within Russian territory.

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The completely correct response of the Security Service of Ukraine also reached two oil infrastructure facilities in the Vladimir region, located 700 km away.