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Ukraine’s FP-5 ‘Flamingo’ Missile Strikes Russian Arms Factory Near Cheboksary

Kyiv says the new homegrown cruise missile can reach targets more than 1,500 kilometers away, signaling a deeper punch into Russia’s war industry.

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Amateur-Videos aus dem russischen Tscheboksary zeigen, wie eine ukrainische Rakete vom Typ „Flamingo“ in ein Waffenlager einschlägt

Overview

  • Videos from the Cheboksary area show a Flamingo cruise missile hitting a factory and detonating, with regional officials acknowledging an attack.
  • Russia’s health authorities reported three people injured and said one person was taken to the hospital as residents near the site ran from the blast.
  • Ukraine identified the target as a plant that makes navigation modules and other components used in drones, missiles, naval systems, aviation gear, and armored vehicles.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the missiles in this operation flew more than 1,500 kilometers, and developer Fire Point claims the system can reach about 3,000 kilometers, far beyond the roughly 1,000 kilometers to Cheboksary.
  • The strike was part of a broader wave on Russian industrial and energy sites, as Moscow reported air-raid alerts and many intercepts across several regions.