Ukrainian FP-5 «Flamingo» Missiles Strike Russian VNIIR «Progress» Plant 1,400 km from Border
On June 10, Ukrainian FP-5 «Flamingo» missiles struck Russia's VNIIR «Progress» plant in Cheboksary, 1,400 km from the border. The plant produces critical satellite navigation antennas for Russian precision weapons like Shahed drones and Iskanders. This strike degrades Russian weapon accuracy and demonstrates Ukraine's deep-strike capabilities.
On June 10, Ukrainian FP-5 «Flamingo» missiles struck the VNIIR «Progress» plant in Cheboksary, Russia, over 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border. This marks one of Ukraine's deepest successful strikes into Russian territory and the second attack on the plant in under a week, indicating a sustained operation.
The plant produces satellite navigation antennas, including the CRPA «Kometa» system, essential for Russian Shahed drones, KABs, jet drones, Iskanders, and Orlans. Advisor to the Defense Minister Serhii «Flash» Beskrestnov stated that without these antennas, Russian precision weapons lose substantial accuracy. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strike, and social media photos suggest significant damage to one factory building.
CRPA systems are anti-jamming receivers that allow precision-guided weapons to maintain satellite navigation in electronic-warfare environments by filtering out interference. The Kometa-M antenna, found in Iskander-K missiles and Shahed-type drones, is a key component in Russia's strike-weapons portfolio. Striking its manufacturer degrades the precision capability of these weapons.