Ukraine struck a Russian military factory over 900km from the front line using domestically-produced FP-5 Flamingo missiles. The VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, which produces critical anti-jamming antennas for Russian drones and missiles, was hit. The long-range attack is part of Kyiv's strategy to raise the costs of war for the Kremlin by targeting key military and energy infrastructure deep inside Russia.
Ukrainian strikes inside Russia
- ▪The Cheboksary facility is located over 900 km (560 miles) from the Ukrainian front line
- ▪Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo long-range missiles struck a military facility in Cheboksary, in Russia's Chuvash Republic
- ▪Ukraine launched a series of long-range attacks deep inside Russia on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, targeting energy and military sites
- ▪Ukrainian forces also struck the Kuibyshev oil refinery in the Samara region and two oil facilities in the Vladimir region
- ▪Ukraine also reported hitting the Moscow-occupied port of Mariupol and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea
Russian military factory damage
- ▪The domestically-produced FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile has a reported range of up to 3,000 km and a warhead of up to 1,150 kg
- ▪The target in Cheboksary was the VNIIR-Progress plant, which President Zelensky said supplied components for Russian drones and missiles
- ▪Oleg Nikolayev, head of the Chuvash Republic, confirmed the attack on Cheboksary and reported three people were injured
- ▪The VNIIR-Progress plant produces Kometa antennas used in Shahed-type drones, Kalibr cruise missiles, and Iskander-M ballistic missiles
- ▪The plant's Kometa antennas feature anti-jamming elements introduced in early 2025 that rendered existing electronic defense systems ineffective
Energy infrastructure attacks
- ▪The Kuibyshev oil refinery, which was struck, processes about 3.7 million tonnes of oil annually and supplies fuel to Russia's military
- ▪Drone strikes in Russia's Samara region damaged several industrial plants and injured three people, according to its governor
Russian drone warfare
- ▪Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses downed 326 Ukrainian drones overnight
- ▪A barrage of 26 Russian drones struck Kharkiv on Wednesday, injuring at least four people
- ▪Ukraine’s air force stated it downed 181 of 207 Russian drones fired during the same period
Ukrainian civilian casualties
- ▪One person was killed and 15 others were injured in the Kharkiv region over the last 24 hours from Russian attacks
- ▪In Odesa, a mother and two children required medical attention after Russian drones damaged residential buildings
- ▪In the Zaporizhzhia region, 10 people were injured overnight in Russian aerial attacks
Air defense system procurement
- ▪Ukraine is in talks to obtain interceptor missiles that are nearing the end of their shelf life to use for defense
- ▪Ukraine has secured commitments for additional air defense systems and ammunition following recent presidential visits abroad
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