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President Zelenskyy released new footage of Ukraine’s homegrown FP-5 Flamingo missiles taking off and reportedly flying over 1,500 kilometers to strike a military-industrial complex in Cheboksary, Russia, with officials saying the target supported naval navigation and weapon production; Russian reports of casualties accompany limited external verification of the strikes.
Ukraine conducted a long-range strike more than 1,000 km into Russia, hitting a state institute in Cheboksary that assembles components for high-precision weapons, using domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles. Zelenskyy released footage of the launches and announced a ceasefire starting 5–6 May ahead of Moscow’s Victory Day parade, which has been scaled back. Russia reported internet and banking disruptions amid security measures, while analysts note ongoing Ukrainian counterattacks and battlefield strain.
Ukraine says it struck Russia’s JSC VNIIR-Progress weapons facility in Cheboksary with domestically built Flamingo missiles, hitting a plant that makes relay protection, automation gear and Kometa EW components after flying roughly 1,500 km; the operation also targeted Kirishi’s KINEF oil refinery with fires observed and drones downed. Russia reported casualties, while Kyiv provided no public casualty figures. The strikes are part of a broader campaign across Russia ahead of Victory Day, and the Flamingo is a 1,000‑kg warhead missile with a 3,000 km range that Kyiv has used more frequently since late 2025.