"Stalingrad Under Fire" Topic

Volvograd (formerly Stalingrad) was hit by 3 or more Flamingo missiles, hitting a factory producing heavy artillery and special military vehicles. No air defense visible. Video from witnesses.

Denys Davydov: link

What is Flamingo? From Gemini…

The FP-5 "Flamingo" is a Ukrainian ground-launched cruise missile developed by the defense firm Fire Point. It was first revealed on August 18, 2025, and has seen active use during the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Key Characteristics

Role: Ground-launched cruise missile designed for long-range strikes.

Warhead: It carries a substantial 1,150 kg (approximately 2,540 lb) warhead, which is significantly heavier than many conventional cruise missiles.

Range: The missile has a reported operational range of up to 3,000 km (about 1,900 miles), enabling it to reach deep into Russian territory.

Design & Construction:

It features a fixed straight-wing design with a turbofan engine (the Ivchenko AI-25) mounted above the fuselage.

The structure is primarily composed of radar-transparent, filament-wound composite materials.

Experts suggest the design emphasizes "availability and effectiveness" over complex stealth or advanced guidance systems, opting for jamming-resistant satellite navigation (GNSS) to keep production costs low and output high.

Performance: It travels at speeds around 850–900 km/h with a claimed circular error probable (CEP) of 14 meters.

Operational Context

The Flamingo is notable for its role in Ukraine's independent defense production efforts. By developing it domestically, Ukraine has gained the ability to conduct long-range strikes against key Russian military-industrial infrastructure—such as the Votkinsk plant (producer of Iskander missiles) and the Titan-Barrikady facility—without being constrained by the political or legal limitations often associated with using Western-supplied weapons for deep-strike operations.

While the missile's large size and lack of stealth features make it vulnerable to interception, the sheer volume of production (with goals reaching hundreds of units per month) and the effectiveness of combined strike strategies have made it a significant factor in the conflict. Recent reports from June 2026 indicate continued successful employment of the FP-5 against high-value targets.

Stalingrad, Massengrab
Stalingrad, Massengrab

I hope the Nazis lose again in that war

Flamingo photos here: link

dogtail, It's not easy. The whole of Europe is behind them again)))

When the radio announces that there is a ghost rider on the Autobahn you are driving on, and you think the radio is wrong because there are hundeds of them, you might reconsider your prospective.

Reconsider? Russia has only two choices: disappear or win. The second option is much preferable)))

I suspect that the Russia will break up within the decade.

The final count in this attack was 5 Flamingos launched, 3 hit their targets in Stalingrad. Apparently the Russians can't provide air defense in Stalingrad because they have to protect Moscow. And the target was a factory building Russian missiles (Oreshnik?), clearly a big win for Ukraine.

Cuprum, how are the gas lines where you are?

Siberia has their problems…

Ukrainian long-range drones have successfully targeted vital Siberian oil sites, such as the major oil refinery in Tyumen.

Deep-cover operations have disrupted key supply lines. Ukrainian intelligence previously staged explosions along the Baikal-Amur Mainline in Buryatia, crippling freight and tanker trains in the Severonomuisky tunne

The targeted destruction of Russian refineries has triggered a devastating summer fuel crisis, rippling thousands of miles from the frontlines into regions like Irkutsk, Omsk, and Zabaykalye.

Municipalities across Siberia have had to suspend garbage collection, curtail public bus routes, and limit emergency services due to crippling gasoline and diesel shortages. Local governors have had to impose daily volume limits (e.g., maximums of 50 liters per vehicle) at state-run stations.

The war has taken a steep demographic toll on Siberian populations. Independent reporting from outlets like Mediazona highlights that ethnic minority republics (such as Yakutia and Tuva) have suffered disproportionately high casualty rates, with thousands of confirmed deaths.

Sanctions and isolation have forced local economies to pivot heavily toward Chinese manufacturing and goods while local industries, such as the fur trade, have adapted to support the war effort.

Armand

Damn ! That city just can't get a break !!

I suspect that the Russia will break up within the decade.

I hope not. The scramble for choice bits to annex, the sudden power vacuum and the ambitions of some of Russia's neighbours aren't going to lead to a sudden outbreak of peace- more likely the opposite. Can you imagine what would have happened if the post-Saddam Iraqis, post-Gaddafi Libyans or post Assad-Syrians could have been like if they had nukes? That would be what the world faced if Russia collapses. I don't like Putin either, but better him than a collapsed, anarchic Russia.

I would be surprised if Russia would break apart. After the breakup with the fall of the Soviet Union the Russians have become very nationalistic, one of the reasons Putin has been so successful, so I don't see this happening. Wonder if there is another strongman waiting in the wings went Putin passes.

Russia and nationalism are incompatible. If nationalism emerges as a state policy in Russia, it will immediately disintegrate. Ukraine is a living example. As soon as nationalists come to power, civil war immediately erupts in a multinational state.
Therefore, any nationalism in Russia, especially Russian nationalism, will be brutally suppressed.