Neptune and Flamingo missiles storm Russian skies after reaching record production

In Ukraine, the strategic balance is increasingly shaped by the ability to strike deep into enemy territory rather than merely hold the front lines. Long-range missiles now give Kyiv the capacity to threaten Russia’s most sensitive military-industrial, energy, and command infrastructure, forcing Moscow to defend far beyond the battlefield. This shift reflects a deliberate move toward operational independence, where Ukraine no longer relies solely on Western systems to project power. By integrating drones and advanced missile variants, Kyiv is turning its industrial output directly into battlefield effect, combining precision, scale, and reach. Every facility targeted, from airfields to power plants, reshapes Russian logistics, production, and decision-making under persistent threat. The result is a fundamentally new layer of warfare in which control of the rear becomes just as contested as control of the front.

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