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Satellite BDA confirms two FP-5 Flamingo craters at Samara Progress rocket factory

Published 1 August 2026 · updated 19 August 2026

Ukrainian channel Victory Drones published satellite imagery of the 15 August strike on the Samara Progress Rocket and Space Centre, showing two impact craters in a production workshop from FP-5 Flamingo missiles. The facility manufactures Soyuz rockets including vehicles slated to orbit Buro-1440 satellite-internet payloads — Russia’s emerging Starlink analogue. Ukrainian analysts assess continued strikes on the site are likely, framing suppression of Russian orbital internet capacity as a priority target given its potential to underpin drone operations.

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