Zelensky confirms missile strike on Russian military plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that Ukrainian forces carried out a strike on a military plant in the Russian city of Cheboksary that supplies components for drones and missiles used by the Russian army.
Zelensky announced the operation in a message posted on Telegram, CE Report quotes Ukrinform.
"We continue to apply Ukrainian long-range sanctions against Russian military facilities and the oil industry. In particular, last night Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingos struck a military plant in Cheboksary that supplies the occupier's army with components for drones and missiles. I thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine for their precision," Zelensky said.
The Ukrainian president also stated that the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia's Samara region was targeted during the same overnight operation. The refinery is located more than 900 kilometers from the frontline.
Zelensky expressed special gratitude to Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, the Unmanned Systems Forces, and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine for their role in the operation.
"The entirely just responses of the Security Service of Ukraine also reached two oil infrastructure facilities in the Vladimir region, at a distance of 700 kilometers," he added.
According to previous reports, at least three fuel, energy, and military-industrial facilities in Russia were targeted during the night and morning of June 10.
Open-source intelligence analysis conducted by ASTRA reportedly confirmed a strike on the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary. Local residents reported multiple air raid alerts and claimed that official warnings were issued with delays.
Videos published on social media and cited by monitoring groups appeared to show damage to an administrative building at the defense enterprise, along with smoke rising from the site.
The reported attacks are part of Ukraine's broader campaign of long-range strikes targeting military-industrial facilities, energy infrastructure, and logistical assets inside Russia, aimed at disrupting Moscow's ability to sustain its military operations.
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