Ukraine Nearly Doubles Flamingo Missile Strikes on Russia as 57 Intercepts Were Reported Since June
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Updated · UNITED24 Media · Aug 17
Ukraine Nearly Doubles Flamingo Missile Strikes on Russia as 57 Intercepts Were Reported Since June
3 articles · Updated · UNITED24 Media · Aug 17
Summary
Russian Defense Ministry data analyzed by Agentstvo show Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise-missile attacks on Russia accelerating sharply, with 57 interceptions reported since June versus 31 from February through May.
At least 25 Flamingo missiles were reportedly shot down in the past two weeks alone, suggesting Kyiv is shifting the domestically built weapon from occasional deep strikes to a regular long-range campaign.
The homegrown missile gives Ukraine more freedom to hit targets inside Russia than some Western-supplied systems, and at least four summer strikes have been independently confirmed against military-industrial-linked facilities.
Ukraine is also widening pressure with other long-range systems: Fire Point FP-1 drones hit Wildberries’ 250,000-square-meter warehouse in Koledino, after reports of 600 drones heading toward the Moscow region in 24 hours.