Ukraine has sharply increased its Flamingo missile strikes against Russia
In recent months, Ukraine has significantly increased its use of “Flamingo” long-range missiles to strike military and industrial targets on Russian territory. This is evidenced by an analysis of reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The most recent known strike took place on Friday night. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian forces used “Flamingo” missiles to strike the “Progress” rocket and space center in Samara. Russian authorities reported an attack on an industrial facility. Vyacheslav Fedoryshchev, governor of the Samara Region, reported two casualties.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 25 “Flamingo” missiles were allegedly destroyed in the first half of August alone. In July, the Russian ministry reported intercepting 20 such missiles, and in June—12. Thus, since June, the Russian side has reported destroying at least 57 “Flamingo” missiles.
By comparison, between February and May, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported 31 missiles of this type shot down. In May, there were seven interceptions; in April, four; in March, five; and in February, 15.
Ukrainian forces have also repeatedly used “Flamingo” missiles to strike facilities belonging to the Russian defense-industrial complex. Among the known targets are “VNIIR-Progress” in Cheboksary, which manufactures components for strike drones, the “Titan-Barrikady” plant in Volgograd, which manufactures launchers for the “Yars,” “Topol-M,” and “Sarmat” missile systems, as well as the “AVITEK” plant in Kirov.
In June, “Flamingo” missiles may also have been used to strike the “Promsintez” plant in the Samara region, and in February—the Votkinsk plant in Udmurtia. Separately, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a series of strikes on the Kapustin Yar test site; however, there was no independent confirmation of the use of these specific missiles.
According to military analyst Kirill Mikhailov, the increase in strikes may be linked to a rise in “Flamingo” production. Thus, the trend in Russian reports indicates a noticeable increase in the intensity of these missiles’ use by Ukrainian forces in the summer of 2026, the Agency reports.
Earlier, Ukraine announced strikes on a missile center and an airbase in Russia.
As a reminder, Russian forces attacked Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The strike sparked a fire, damaged private homes, and left two men injured and hospitalized.
Over the past day, Russian troops attacked Kherson and dozens of settlements in the region. As a result of the strikes, 28 people were injured, including a 16-year-old boy.
In the Zaporizhzhia district, a Russian FPV drone attacked a combine harvester that was working in a field. Two men who were involved in the harvest were injured.
