The Armed Forces of Ukraine have targeted the Promsintez plant in Russia's Samara region with domestically produced FP-5 Flamingo missiles.

The destruction of the facility and a subsequent explosion in the production zone have been confirmed, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, The Caspian Post reports, citing foreign media.

"Rocket and artillery troops of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, employing FP-5 Flamingo missiles, carried out a strike on the Promsintez plant in Chapayevsk, Samara region of the Russian Federation," the General Staff reported on Telegram on Saturday.

The statement noted that the enterprise specializes in manufacturing components for explosives used in the production of ammunition, bombs, rockets, and similar weaponry. The plant produces more than 30,000 tonnes of military-grade explosives annually.

"The destruction of the facility and the subsequent explosion in the production zone have been confirmed. The extent of the damage at this key strategic site of the Russian aggressor’s military-industrial complex is being clarified," the General Staff added.