At least five Ukrainian Flamingo missiles struck GRAU military unit 57229-51, a giant ammunition storage site in Kotluban, Volgograd region. The facility, rated for 264,000 tons of ammunition, reportedly stores Iskander missiles and Shahed drones. While explosions were confirmed, the success of the strike remains unverified as NASA FIRMS satellites detected no fires.
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At least five Flamingo missiles struck ammunition storage site in Kotluban
Site rated to hold up to 264,000 tons of ammunition
Site stores Iskander missiles and Shahed drones
No reports of interceptions
NASA FIRMS satellites showed no fires at the site
Success of strike destroying ammunition unconfirmed
Flamingo missile has 800 kg warhead and 3,000 km range
Ukrainian forces conducted FP-5 Flamingo strike on GRAU arsenal near Kotluban
the evacuation of residents from the settlement of Kotluban has been announced and is under way in order to ensure the safety of civilians due to the risk of detonation during firefighting operations
Ukrainian long-range cruise 'Flamingo' missiles struck a major Russian arsenal storing missiles, ammunition, and explosives in Kotluban, Volgograd Oblast, overnight
Ukrainian forces struck a major Russian arsenal near the village of Kotluban in the Volgograd region.
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The arsenal is one of the largest ammunition storage sites of the Russian army.
The facility stores missiles, ammunition and explosives belonging to the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of Russia's Defense Ministry.
Satellite imagery confirmed the destruction of a GRAU Ministry of Defense arsenal near Kotluban village in Volgograd Oblast. The FP-5 Flamingo missiles destroyed a bunker of approximately 3,600 square meters externally and 1,200 square meters internally.
Ukrainian Defence Forces struck an arsenal for the comprehensive storage of missiles, ammunition and explosives belonging to the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defence in the vicinity of the village of Kotluban in the Volgograd region
The strike was carried out using Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo long-range weapons
This arsenal is one of the largest storage sites for Russian army ammunition
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Source story: day-1450b-2026-02-14