Ukraine Says It Hit Russia’s Kapustin Yar With Ukrainian-Made Flamingo Missiles in January

Overview

• Ukraine's General Staff said its forces conducted a series of strikes in January on the Kapustin Yar test range in Astrakhan Oblast.
• The operations used domestically produced long-range systems, including FP-5 Flamingo missiles.
• Targets included a complex of hangar-type buildings used for pre-launch preparation tied to Russia's Oreshnik ballistic missile system.
• The General Staff reported varying damage to several buildings, significant damage to one hangar, and a partial evacuation of personnel.
• Ukrainian officials have linked Kapustin Yar to Oreshnik activity, and Vladimir Putin said the system would be on combat duty by the end of 2025.