Video released this week features FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missiles, as Kyiv conducts deeper strikes on Russian military infrastructure nearly four years into the war.
The missiles were used in an overnight attack from February 11 to 12, targeting a missile, ammunition, and explosives depot near the settlement of Kotluban in Russia. The facility is identified as belonging to Russia’s Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, known as GRAU, and was described as among the largest ammunition storage hubs utilized by Russian forces.
Ukrainian officials noted that powerful explosions and secondary detonations were recorded at the site, while the full extent of the damage remained under assessment.
Russian regional authorities acknowledged an incident at a Defense Ministry facility in the same area. Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov said they repelled a missile attack and that falling debris triggered a fire at a military facility near Kotluban. He stated that an evacuation of nearby residents was ordered during firefighting due to the threat of detonation. The Anadolu Agency reported that buses were prepared to transport residents to temporary accommodation centers.
Russia’s Defense Ministry has also publicly referenced the Flamingo system. In a daily update, the ministry said its air defenses shot down five Flamingo long-range cruise missiles over the previous 24 hours. The ministry provided no evidence in the statement, and Kyiv has not confirmed how many missiles were intercepted.
Ukraine has increasingly highlighted its domestic long-range capabilities, including the FP-5. A prior East-to-West News agency video report cited Ukrainian officials describing its range as 3,000 kilometers (about 1,864 miles) and noted that officials claim accuracy within roughly 14 meters, though battlefield performance is difficult to independently verify.
When asked by a reporter on Friday about talks between the sides, President Donald Trump placed the onus back on President Zelenskyy to move toward a deal.
“Well, Zelenskyy is going to have to get moving. Russia wants to make a deal, and Zelenskyy is going to have to get moving—otherwise, he’s going to miss a great opportunity. He has to move,” he said.
A new round of U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine is expected in Geneva next week, even as fighting continues along the more than 1,200-kilometer front line.
Ukrainian officials reported that Russian attacks across Ukraine persist, stating on Friday that a Russian drone assault on port infrastructure near Odesa killed one person and injured six others, while a separate strike near the eastern front line killed three brothers—including an eight-year-old—and wounded their mother and grandmother.