Ukraine Says Homegrown Missiles 800+ Miles to Hit Russian Factory
Business Insider • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine successfully struck a Russian military industrial plant in Votkinsk using domestically made Flamingo cruise missiles, which flew nearly 900 miles to reach their target.
- The Votkinsk plant produces key Russian munitions, including ballistic missiles for the Iskander system and submarine-launched Bulava missiles, making it a significant military target.
- Satellite images showed damage to the Votkinsk facility, and local Russian authorities confirmed an attack in the region with three people hospitalized, though Russia has not officially confirmed the strike or missile type used.
- Ukraine launched a large wave of drones and missiles on the same day, with Russia claiming to have shot down
