Ukraine's Flamingo missiles 'successfully struck' key Russian military plant in Volgograd, Zelensky says
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Ukrainian-made long-range Flamingo FP-5 missiles "successfully struck" a key Russian military-industrial facility in the city of Volgograd overnight on June 27, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
The strike targeted Russia's Federal Research and Production Center Titan-Barrikady, a major defense enterprise that manufactures launchers for the Yars and Topol-M strategic missile systems, as well as launchers for the Iskander-M ballistic missile system.
"Confirmed strikes were followed by a fire on the plant's premises," Zelensky said.
"It is a major industrial complex where (Russia) produces artillery systems and specialized military equipment, including components for missile launch systems used in attacks against our people."
Titan-Barrikady is one of Russia's leading military-industrial enterprises and forms part of the state space corporation Roscosmos. In addition to missile launch systems, the enterprise produces heavy artillery systems, naval artillery mounts, and coastal anti-ship missile systems.
The facility has been under international sanctions since Russia launched its all-out war.
Volgograd Oblast Governor Andrey Bocharov confirmed that Ukrainian "high-speed aerial targets" struck the city overnight, damaging what he described as "production facilities at one of Volgograd's enterprises in the Krasnooktyabrsky District."
Although Bocharov did not identify the enterprise by name, Titan-Barrikady is located in the district.
The governor said 10 people were injured and were receiving medical treatment. He added that localized fires were quickly extinguished and that no residential buildings were damaged.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it shot down 175 Ukrainian drones over 10 Russian regions and occupied Crimea, but made no mention of the missile strike.
Ukraine's General Staff also reported that the Pantsir-S1 air defense system in Feodosia and the Petropavlovsk car ferry near Kerch in occupied Crimea were struck overnight.
The strike on the plant marks another Ukrainian attack on Russia's defense-industrial base, as Kyiv aims to weaken Moscow's weapon production for its war against Ukraine.
"The reach of Ukraine's long-range sanctions continues to expand," Zelensky said. "It is precisely our pressure, day after day, that lays the groundwork for a dignified peace in the end."
