Ukraine Strikes Russian Military Plant and Oil Facilities
Ukraine hit a military plant in Cheboksary and oil infrastructure in Samara and Vladimir regions with domestically produced missiles. Officials confirmed the targets and reported damage assessments underway.
EuronewsUkraine struck a military plant in Russia's Cheboksary region and oil facilities in two other regions using domestically produced FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. The plant produces satellite navigation receivers and Kometa antennas used in Shahed-type drones, Kalibr cruise missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and guided aerial bombs.
Zelenskyy posted video on X showing a missile in flight and smoke rising over the site. "In particular, last night Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingos struck a military plant in Cheboksary that supplies the occupier's army with components for drones and missiles," he wrote.
The regional governor confirmed the city came under rocket attack early Wednesday and said authorities were assessing casualties and damage. Local media reported the strike hit the VNIIR-Progress plant. Ukraine's General Staff also confirmed the target.
The same operation struck the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia's Samara region, which processes about 3.7 million tonnes of oil per year for the military-industrial sector. Two oil infrastructure facilities in Russia's Vladimir region were also hit. Ukraine's military separately reported strikes on a Russian oil refinery and a shadow fleet oil tanker in the Black Sea.
The FP-5 Flamingo, first shown publicly in August 2025, is reported to have a range of up to 3,000 km and a warhead of up to 1,100 kg. Its developer, Fire Point, said earlier this month it tested a ballistic missile variant intended as the basis for a future air-defense system.
Fire Point's co-owner said the company is in talks with European firms to field a low-cost air-defense system capable of intercepting supersonic ballistic missiles by the end of next year.
