Ukrainian Missile Offensive Ahead of Victory Day
A teenager in the Russian province was filming a video for his social media profile the night before last, typical for his generation. Millions of people around the world will see this video, not because of the guy's 'performance,' but because a missile flew into his shot and hit the nearby 'All-Russian Research Institute of Relays' (VNIIIR) in Cheboksary, a city on the Volga with about 500,000 inhabitants and the capital of the Chuvash Republic. This strategically important enterprise produces, among other things, special 'kometa' antennas for guided bombs and 'geran 2' drones. These antennas were also found on the remnants of Geran's older Iranian brother, the 'shahid 136,' which targeted a British military base in Cyprus in March.
TL;DR
- A missile strike hit the VNIIIR institute in Cheboksary, Russia, captured on video by a teenager.
- This incident is considered the first confirmation of a Ukrainian 'flamingo' missile strike on Russian territory.
- The 'flamingo' missile's range suggests Ukraine can hit targets at least a thousand kilometers deep into Russia.
- Russia has canceled the participation of tanks and cadets in the upcoming Victory Day parade due to security concerns over potential Ukrainian attacks.
- Russian analysts believe the 'flamingo' missile is a copy of a joint UK-UAE project.
- Following the missile strike, Ukrainian kamikaze drones also attacked Cheboksary, hitting VNIIIR and a residential building.