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Ukraine Hits Russian Drone Plant 900 km Away, Putin Rejects Talks

6/12/2026

Center

Ukraine Strikes Droneplant

Ukrainian forces deployed FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to hit a Russian drone-manufacturing plant more than 900 km from the front line.
The strike damaged the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, Russia, and injured three people, regional officials said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a Telegram message with video showing the missile launch and smoke.
President Vladimir Putin dismissed Zelensky’s request for face-to-face talks and claimed Russian troops were advancing.

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Ukraine Strikes Plant

Ukrainian forces launched a deep-strike campaign hitting Russian industrial sites, such as Krasnodar’s oil refinery and Cheboksary’s defense research plant.
The strike injured three people at the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, Russia.
VNIIR-Progress produces components for Orion drones and Iskander missiles, critical to Russia's war effort.
The plant is sanctioned by Kyiv, the United States and European Union, listed among sanctions.

Blindspot

Left coverage emphasized that the June 10 strikes hit additional targets such as the Afipsky oil refinery and a rubber plant, igniting fires that disrupted regional fuel supplies.
Center coverage did not include the detail about these broader industrial damages and their impact on fuel availability.

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Ukraine Strikes Droneplant

Ukrainian forces deployed FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to hit a Russian drone-manufacturing plant more than 900 km from the front line.
The strike damaged the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, Russia, and injured three people, regional officials said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a Telegram message with video showing the missile launch and smoke.
President Vladimir Putin dismissed Zelensky’s request for face-to-face talks and claimed Russian troops were advancing.

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