Ukrainian forces conducted strikes against hangar-type buildings at the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia's Astrakhan region, damaging facilities used for pre-launch preparation of ballistic missiles and causing personnel evacuation.

Ukrainian forces conducted strikes against Kapustin Yar test range in January 2026

Strikes hit hangar-type buildings used for pre-launch preparation of intercontinental and intermediate-range ballistic missiles

Operation used domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles

One hangar was significantly damaged and personnel were evacuated

Russian officials have not commented on the attacks

Ukrainian defence forces carried out a series of strikes in January 2026 on Kapustin Yar range

Flamingo missiles were used in the strikes on Kapustin Yar

Russians had deployed the Oreshnik system at Kapustin Yar range

During January 2026, the Ukrainian Defence Forces carried out a series of successful strikes on a complex of hangar-type buildings where pre-launch preparation of medium-range intercontinental ballistic missiles takes place at the Kapustin Yar training ground in the Astrakhan region, Russian Federation, using Ukrainian-made long-range strike weapons, in particular FP-5 Flamingo.

Some of the buildings at the test site were damaged to varying degrees, one of the hangars was significantly damaged, and some of the personnel were evacuated from the area.

The Russian Federation launched Oreshnik missiles at Ukraine from the Kapustin Yar training ground.