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world28 days ago•6 min saved

Ukraine on alert as Russia reportedly poised to fire Oreshnik IRBM within 24 hours

Ukraine's Air Force warns of a high probability that Russia will launch an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine within the next 24 hours, likely from Kapustin Yar in southern Russia. The Oreshnik has been used three times before (all with inert payloads) and was connected to a Belarus-based storage site; Zelensky urged Ukrainians to heed air raid alerts as another large-scale attack may be imminent.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#irbm #kapustin-yar #oreshnik

world29 days ago•1 min saved

Ukraine braces for possible Oreshnik strike as Moscow warns the West

Ukraine, citing US intel, warned of a possible Oreshnik medium‑range missile launch by Russia before June 14 from Kapustin Yar, with a high probability of a strike within 24 hours; Moscow warned the US and partners, though no official US warning had been issued at publication; Russia previously used Oreshnik in May near Bila Tserkva, and Putin said one strike was to test the warhead rather than for combat.

via Meduza|

#ballistic-missile #kapustin-yar #oreshnik

world29 days ago•2 min saved

Ukraine Flags Possible Oreshnik Missile Strike Within 24 Hours

Ukraine's Air Force warned there is a high probability Russia could launch a medium‑range Oreshnik missile against Ukraine within the day, citing activity at the Kapustin Yar range. While no specific missile was named, observers link the preparations to the Oreshnik system; Russia has publicly admitted it has not used the weapon in combat, and civilians were urged to heed air‑raid alerts.

via Defense Express|

#kapustin-yar #missiles #oreshnik

world1 month ago•7 min saved

Russia’s Oreshnik Show of Force Goes Up From a Deserted Missile Town

Russia launched Oreshnik ballistic missiles from Kapustin Yar near the closed town of Znamensk in the Ukraine war, with analysts saying the weapons likely carried inert warheads to demonstrate power rather than cause heavy damage; each launch costs roughly $40–80 million, highlighting the dual-use nature of the Kapustin Yar test range and its wider environmental and social impact on nearby Kazakhstan.

via Business Insider|

#kapustin-yar #kazakhstan #note-only-five-tags-allowed

world5 months ago•24 min saved

Moscow's Northern Raids: Narrative Push, Not a Breakthrough

ISW assesses that Russia's ongoing northern border raids are part of a cognitive warfare strategy intended to depict a broader offensive, but they have not yielded confirmed, operationally significant advances. Claims of seizures like Sydorivka remain unverified, and activity has been limited to small-group incursions. Ukraine's defense-industrial base is nearing self-sufficiency with Western partnerships and exports. Milbloggers blame SpaceX Starlink outages for hindering Russian comms, while Russia continues to adapt Shahed drones with rearward air-to-air missiles. Ukrainian strikes against Kapustin Yar and other infrastructure are noted, and winter weather plus command-and-control challenges constrain Russian efforts as Moscow uses the narrative of looming victory to pressure the West and Kyiv.

via Institute for the Study of War|

#cross-border-attacks #kapustin-yar #northern-sumy

world5 months ago•4 min saved

Ukraine's Flamingo attack on Kapustin Yar appears to have missed its mark

Ukraine reportedly fired four FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles at Russia's Kapustin Yar base, but satellite analysis found no hits on key facilities (sites 28 and 105), with only possible damage from UAV strikes. The heavy Oreshnik missiles are believed to be highly inaccurate, raising questions about Flamingo's effectiveness, and some observers label Flamingo a marketing propaganda hoax; prior Ukrainian drone strikes at Kapustin Yar have occurred with limited impact.

via Euromaidan Press|

#drone-strikes #flamingo-missile #kapustin-yar

world5 months ago•5 min saved

Ukraine Claims January Strikes Hit Kapustin Yar Hangars Linked to Oreshnik Prep

Ukraine says its January long-range strikes damaged hangar facilities at Russia’s Kapustin Yar missile test site, hitting infrastructure used for pre-launch preparations and triggering evacuations; Kyiv says FP-5 Flamingo missiles and long-range drones from the Special Operations Forces led a prolonged operation through January 2026, with intelligence support from the Black Spark movement. Kapustin Yar remains a key testing ground for the Oreshnik system and has been cited in prior strikes tied to Oreshnik launches from the facility.

via Kyiv Post|

#flamingo #kapustin-yar #oreshnik

defense5 months ago•3 min saved

Ukraine hits Kapustin Yar’s pre-launch complex with FP-5 Flamingo strikes

Ukraine says it struck hangars at Russia’s Kapustin Yar missile test range with FP-5 Flamingo missiles, damaging pre-launch facilities used for nuclear-capable missiles such as the Oreshnik and evacuating personnel; described as the first known case of a non-nuclear state targeting infrastructure used to prepare nuclear-capable missiles, signaling a shift in European deterrence.

via Euromaidan Press|

#defense #deterrence #fp-5-flamingo

war5 months ago•193 min saved

Ukraine hits Kapustin Yar with Flamingo missiles, Kyiv claims

Ukraine says its forces damaged a hangar and evacuated personnel at Russia’s Kapustin Yar Oreshnik launch site in January after strikes using FP-5 'Flamingo' missiles, a Ukrainian-made long-range cruise weapon reportedly capable of about 3,000 km.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#flamingo #kapustin-yar #oreshnik