Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles
Ukraine successfully struck a major Russian rocket manufacturing facility in the Samara region using Flamingo cruise missiles. The facility is vital for Russia's Soyuz rocket production and military satellite assembly.
Why it matters
Targeting critical aerospace and military manufacturing infrastructure deep within Russian territory represents a significant escalation and strategic shift in the ongoing conflict.
Soyuz Abuse Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles “Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement.”
111 A Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off Sunday, March 22, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with the Progress MS-33 supply ship for the International Space Station. Credit: Roscosmos A Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off Sunday, March 22, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with the Progress MS-33 supply ship for the International Space Station. Credit: Roscosmos Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Saturday that his country struck the Progress Rocket Space Center deep within Russia using ground-launched cruise missiles.
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