The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that on the night of June 10, a series of targets related to Russia's military-industrial and fuel-energy sectors were struck. The statement confirmed that the tanker WEST Horizon, part of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea, was also hit.
The General Staff reported damage to the propeller and rudder system of the tanker. WEST Horizon is part of the shadow fleet system used to transport oil and petroleum products while circumventing sanctions and restrictions.
FP-5 Flamingo Missiles Target Facility in Cheboksary
According to the statement, one of the attacks targeted the VNIIR-Progress facility in Cheboksary, the capital of the Chuvash Republic. The facility was hit and a fire broke out.
The targeted site is one of Russia's key facilities producing navigation equipment used in precision-guided weapons. It manufactures satellite navigation receivers and Kometa-type antennas, components used in unmanned aerial vehicles known as Shahed or Geran-2, Kalibr cruise missiles, Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile systems, and planning and correction modules attached to air-dropped bombs.
The attack was carried out by missile and artillery units of the Ukrainian Ground Forces using domestically produced FP-5 Flamingo missiles. The target was located more than 900 kilometers from the nearest active conflict line in Ukraine.
Fire Reported at Samara Refinery
The Kuibyshev Refinery in Samara, Russia, was also struck. The facility was hit and a fire broke out.
The Kuibyshev Refinery is one of the largest oil processing plants in the Samara industrial group, with an annual crude oil processing capacity of approximately 3.7 million tons. The refinery produces gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and other petroleum products that support Russia's military-industrial complex and armed forces.
Damage Detected at Ammunition Depot in Leningrad Region
The statement also reported that an investigation was completed regarding a missile strike on June 6 targeting a missile, ammunition, and explosives depot near Bolshaya Izhora in the Leningrad region. Signs of destruction were found at 18 above-ground storage facilities and three open stockpiles.
Secondary ammunition explosions were also observed in the area. This site was part of the military ammunition infrastructure targeted in a previous attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that FP-5 Flamingo missiles hit the military facility in Cheboksary. The facility reportedly supplied drone and missile components to Russian forces.
