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Ukrainian forces used Neptune missiles to destroy two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers at the Marinovka airfield in Volgograd region on October 29. President Zelensky confirmed the strike, which also damaged an Iskander missile launcher. This marks the second major hit on Russian aviation assets in two weeks, highlighting the effectiveness of Ukrainian deep-strike capabilities against high-value targets.
Ukraine is becoming a pivotal partner in Europe’s drive to field long-range conventional missiles, with Diehl Defense planning to start Flamingo (FP-5) production in Germany and MBDA partnering with Ukraine’s Luch on Neptune variants, signaling a shift from Kyiv as a customer to NATO co‑development and manufacturing. The Flamingo aims at ~3,000 km range with a large 1,000 kg warhead, while the Neptune family evolves from anti-ship roots to land-attack versions (and longer-range “Long Neptune”) with various guidance systems. European defense efforts, including ELSA and joint deep-precision strike plans, are exploring production scales and industrial frameworks to address NATO’s capability gaps, though U.S. Tomahawk options remain unavailable.
Ukraine’s Navy says Neptune cruise missiles struck the Atlant Aero drone production facility in Taganrog overnight, sparking a fire at a site that makes Molniya-series kamikaze drones and parts for Orion drones; the operation also hit ammunition depots, logistics warehouses, and fuel infrastructure in occupied territories as part of Kyiv’s broader effort to degrade Russia’s military production capacity.