Missile event in Balakovo area, Russian Federation on Sat 4th July 2026

4th July 2026

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🦩AAR use of FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missiles based on the database from the OCHI AI system, - CyberBoroshno

At night, between 01:10 and 03:00, more than 5 FP-5 cruise missiles were recorded.

Around 00:40, the enemy raised the A-50U AWACS into the air, which was patrolling within the Ulyanovsk, Samara regions and Bashkortostan.

This gave the Russians the opportunity to better detect missiles precisely over rivers and complex terrain - where ground radars are traditionally "blind".

The route chosen was almost classic: a corridor to Volgograd, then along the Volga.

The first downings (marked by orange circles) - in the Engels-Balakovo area.

The remaining missiles went to Ulyanovsk, then moved away from the river and made a detour through Chuvashia, using the terrain to avoid being illuminated.

When re-entering the Volga towards Kazan, missiles shot down. The last missile that reached Votkinsk was already finished off by a ground-based air defense system.

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( Balakovo area )

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