Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his military has used domestically-produced FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to strike targets deep within Russia. These strikes targeted a military plant in Cheboksary, over 900km from the frontline, and an oil refinery in Russia's Samara region. The FP-5 Flamingo missile, which entered service in 2025, has a 3,000km range and can carry a tonne of explosives, designed for low-altitude flight to avoid detection. Zelensky also highlighted Kyiv's expanding drone campaign, stating it has disrupted Russian military logistics throughout the temporarily occupied territory. Recent incidents include a large fire at Russia's Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar following drone strikes, and explosions reported at military sites in Russian-occupied Crimea. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky confirms Flamingo missile strikes on Russian arms factory and oil refineryThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
What is a Flamingo cruise missile? Ukraine uses weapon to attack Russian arms factory
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his military has used domestically-produced FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to strike targets deep within Russia. These strikes targeted a military plant in Cheboksary, over 900km from the frontline, and an oil refinery in Russia's Samara region. The FP-5 Flamingo missile, which entered service in 2025, has a 3,000km range and can carry a tonne of explosives, designed for low-altitude flight to avoid detection. Zelensky also highlighted Kyiv's expanding drone campaign, stating it has disrupted Russian military logistics throughout the temporarily occupied territory. Recent incidents include a large fire at Russia's Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar following drone strikes, and explosions reported at military sites in Russian-occupied Crimea. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky confirms Flamingo missile strikes on Russian arms factory and oil refineryThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
