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Ukraine reportedly attempted to strike Russian Iskander-M plant with Flamingo missiles; all intercepted, report says

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Ukraine reportedly attempted to strike Russian Iskander-M plant with Flamingo missiles; all intercepted, report says

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TL;DR

An attempt was made to strike the Votkinsk machine-building plant in Udmurtia, Russia, using FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, according to a single report. All missiles were reportedly intercepted by a Russian aircraft as they approached the target. The plant produces missiles for the Iskander-M system and was previously attacked on February 20.

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A single report indicates an attempted Ukrainian strike on the Votkinsk machine-building plant in Udmurtia, Russia, using FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles. The plant is a key producer of missiles for the Iskander-M system. All missiles were reportedly intercepted by a Russian aircraft before reaching the target. The plant was previously attacked on February 20.

As The Zioneer has reported on several recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian defense plants, including a June 27 strike on the Titan-Barrikady plant in Volgograd and a June 22 strike on a plant in Voronezh. The details of this attempt remain unverified by independent sources.

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