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Ukraine hits Russia’s Progress rocket center in Samara with Flamingo missiles, Zelenskyy says
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What we know
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles struck the Progress Rocket and Space Center in Russia’s Samara region, about 900 km from the border. Ukraine’s General Staff said the plant supports rockets used for Russia’s Rassvet broadband satellite network; Russia confirmed an industrial hit without naming the site in early statements.
Kyiv also reported related deep strikes including an airfield hosting missile carriers. Open-source analysts later pointed to damage at an electronics/avionics building at Progress; those assessments remained secondary to official claims on Aug. 15.
What's confirmed
- Zelenskyy publicly confirmed Flamingo missiles hit Progress in Samara (CNBC, Ars Technica, Kyiv Post).
- Ukraine’s General Staff said fires followed hits at Progress and at an airfield in Nizhny Novgorod region.
- Samara’s governor acknowledged a strike on an industrial enterprise without initially naming Progress.
What's still developing
- How much Soyuz/Rassvet production capacity is offline.
- Independent satellite-damage tallies published after Aug. 15.