Ukraine released new videos of its local missiles blasting off for 900-mile strikes on Russia’s rear

• Zelenskyy released new footage on Tuesday showing Ukraine’s Flamingo missiles taking off in combat.

• They were used to strike a military-industrial complex deep in Russia.

• Footage of the attacks showed massive explosions and fires in Cheboksary, Russia.

Ukraine released new clips of those who grew up in its own country FP-5 Flamingo missiles They begin the fight by saying they flew approximately 930 miles to reach a military production complex deep in Russia.

Videos published by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Provide some of the clearest images yet of missiles taking off from the ground on Tuesday.

The clips show the Flamingos firing their jet engines for initial acceleration, quickly rising into the sky, and then slowly charting a forward trajectory.

Their manufacturer, Ukrainian firm Fire Point, said the 40-foot missiles have a maximum range of 1,860 miles and can carry a 1,150-kg warhead at speeds of up to 560 miles per hour.

Zelenskyy said in his post that the missiles shown on Tuesday “traveled more than 1,500 kilometers,” making it one of the longest combat flights announced.

Zelenskyy, the main target of the offensive operation military-industrial complex in Cheboksary, a Russian city about 600 miles from Ukraine’s northern border.

“The facility provided navigation elements for the Russian Navy, missile industry, aviation and armored vehicles,” the Ukrainian president wrote.

Russian Telegram news channels and military bloggers reported on Tuesday that the VNIIR-Progress complex in Cheboksary came under Ukrainian attack on Monday. Many videos and photographs published by these channels revealed that there were major explosions in the city.

One of the clips showed flames and debris covering the main entrance of the ABS Electro building in the industrial complex. satellite guidance systems For Russian weapons, submarines and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Another photo, first geolocated by Russian Telegram channel ASTRA to a small shopping mall about a half-mile away, showed black smoke rising from a large fire in the general direction of the complex. Business Insider could not confirm when these clips or photos were taken.

The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, said in an assessment on Tuesday that images on social media showed six Flamingo missiles hitting the VNIIR-Progress facility.

A long-range fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle was also seen crashing into what appeared to be a residential building.

Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti reported that 2 people died and 32 people were injured in the “major attack” in the region.

The VNIIR-Progress plant was previously attacked by Ukrainian drones in February, June, July and November 2025, and regional head Oleg Nikolaev said the June strike temporarily halted production.

Ukraine’s Flamingo missiles, designed and produced locally, attracted attention in the country as they provided Kiev with an important weapon. long range attack option this could threaten Russia’s military-industrial base. The West has many such weapons, but has so far refrained from giving them to Ukraine to attack Russian territory.

Besides the Flamingo, Ukraine is relying more heavily on slower, single-directional attack drones such as the fixed-wing Liutyi to strike facilities deeper into Russia. Although they are cheaper and more numerous, they are easier for air defenses to intervene.

Zelenskyy said last year that Ukraine planned to produce seven flamingos a day.

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