Ukraine Claims Strike On Russian Ballistic Missile Plant Deep Inside Russia

Ukraine said Saturday that it carried out a missile strike on a Russian facility that manufactures ballistic missiles, marking one of its deepest reported attacks inside Russian territory since the war began.

According to Ukraine’s General Staff, the target was a plant in Votkinsk in Russia’s Udmurtia region, roughly 800 miles from the Ukrainian border and east of Moscow. Ukrainian officials said the facility produces ballistic missiles including the short range Iskander and the intercontinental Topol M.

In a statement posted on Telegram, Ukraine said it used domestically produced ground launched Flamingo cruise missiles in the operation. Ukrainian authorities reported that the strike caused a fire at the site.

Alexander Brechalov, the governor of the Udmurtia region, confirmed that a site in the region was attacked overnight, though he did not specify the facility. He said there was damage and injuries but provided no additional details.

Following the reported strike, airports in Izhevsk, the main city in Udmurtia, and in nearby regions temporarily suspended operations, according to Russia’s civil aviation authority. An unofficial Russian Telegram channel reported that residents in Votkinsk heard multiple explosions and drone activity.

Ukraine has increasingly targeted military and energy infrastructure deep inside Russia, arguing that strikes on weapons producers and energy facilities are necessary to weaken Moscow’s war machine. Russia has relied heavily on ballistic missiles and drones to attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure, especially during winter months, disrupting electricity and heating for civilians.

Ukrainian officials also claimed a separate strike on a gas processing plant in Russia’s Samara region. Russian authorities there did not immediately confirm any such attack. The escalation comes as the war approaches its fifth year, with both sides intensifying long range operations.