Satellite captures aftermath of Flamingo missile strike on Russian missile plant
A Flamingo missile, used by Ukraine's defence forces to attack the Russian Avitek military company in the city of Kirov on 24 July, pierced the roof of one of the plant's workshops – an impact captured by satellite imagery.
Source: Radio Liberty
Details: The news outlet published a satellite image showing the damage caused by the strike.
For reference: The Russian military industry company Avitek in Kirov specialises in the production of surface-to-air guided missiles and ejection seats for Russian Su-57 and Su-34 fighter jets.
The plant is also involved in manufacturing Tor surface-to-air missile systems and Kh-101 air-launched missiles.
According to the Governor of Russia's Kirov Oblast, Alexander Sokolov, six people were killed as a result of the strike on the military enterprise.
Background:
- On 24 July, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the defence forces had struck a company in Kirov, Russia, that supports the Russian military-industrial complex.
- Meanwhile, Denys Shtilerman, co-founder of the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point, stated that the Russian "Avitek" military plant in Kirov was hit by a Ukrainian FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missile.
- On 25 July, Zelenskyy confirmed a second strike on the military facility in Kirov.
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