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Ukraine hit infrastructure at Russian missile launch site, military says
Ukraine’s Defense Forces used four FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles in January to damage hangars at Kapustin Yar, disrupting Russian ballistic missile launch preparations.
- On February 5, 2026, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported Ukraine's Defense Forces struck hangar-type buildings at the Kapustin Yar test range in January 2026.
- The operation targeted pre-launch infrastructure used for intercontinental and medium-range ballistic missiles at Kapustin Yar, aiming to degrade Russia's launch preparations.
- Defense Express reported this is the first official announcement of FP-5 'Flamingo' long-range strike system use, following open-source groups CyberBoroshno and Exilenova+ reporting four missiles employed on September 23, 2025.
- Some buildings sustained damage, with one hangar severely damaged and part of the personnel evacuated from the site.
- The operation fits a broader trend of targeting infrastructure tied to Russia's missile and aircraft capabilities, including the Skif-M plant in Belgorod which supports military aircraft production.
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Flamingo missiles strike Kapustin Yar range used for Oreshnik launches, Ukraine’s General Staff says
In January 2026, Ukraine’s Armed Forces launched several “Flamingo” missiles at the Kapustin Yar range in Russia’s Astrakhan region, the General Staff said. A missile evaded air defenses and damaged hangars. Because of the Flamingo strikes, Russia’s command was forced to evacuate personnel from the military unit based at the range that was launching “Oreshnik” missiles at Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statem…
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced a series of strikes with Flamingo missiles at the Kapustin Yar test site
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced attacks on the Kapustin Yar test site with Flamingo missiles. This is stated in the telegram channel of the General Staff.
On its Facebook account, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on its strikes which allegedly took place in January 2026, at the launch site of Kapustin Yar in the region...
Ukraine strikes infrastructure at Russia’s Oreshnik launch site, military says
Ukraine’s General Staff said on Thursday that its forces conducted a series of “successful” strikes in January against the Kapustin Yar test range, a launch site for ballistic missiles located in Russia’s southern Astrakhan region. In a statement on Telegram, the Ukrainian General Staff said the strikes hit a complex of hangar-type buildings used for pre-launch preparation of intercontinental and intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs). T…
The Ukrainian armed forces announced an expansion attack on Russia's territory, targeting the military polygon Kapustin Yar of the Astrahan region, a key key to testing Russian ballistic missiles. The attack, carried out by Ukrainian rockets with long-range action FP-5 "Flamingo", is one of the most disgusting operations of Kiev since the beginning of the war. The Ukrainian article stands hard after the attack of hundreds of millions of Moscow's…
The Ukrainian forces announced that, in January, they hit the hangars from the Kapustin Yar test base in Russia, where they had the infrastructure related to the preparations for the launch of missiles, including the army of Oresńnik.
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