A Ukrainian FP-1 long-range, one-way attack drone struck hangars at Protasovo airfield in Ryazan Oblast on June 8, hitting a research and production center the Russian government established to develop and manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to geolocation analysis published by Dnipro OSINT analyst Harbuz.
An FP-1 strike hit hangars of a UAV research and production center located at the Protasovo airfield in Russia’s Ryazan Oblast.
Coordinates: 54.497668, 39.938161. pic.twitter.com/hAyyWB9xVb— Dnipro Osint (@GarbuzYe) June 8, 2026
“An FP-1 hit hangars at a research and production centre for the development and production of UAVs at the Protasovo airfield in Ryazan Oblast,” Harbuz stated. Footage published by the Telegram channel Dossier of a Spy appears to show the drone flying over the airfield before an explosion near the hangar area. A voice in the recording says, “The UAV crews have been hit.” Damage has not been independently confirmed.
What distinguishes this target from a standard airfield strike: Protasovo hosts the “Protos” Scientific and Production Center for Unmanned Aviation Systems, a facility created directly under a 2023 Ryazan regional government directive as part of Russia’s national UAV industrial expansion program.
According to Russian regional government records and the center’s own published materials, Protos was designed as a hub for drone component development, testing, and manufacturing, with 51 resident companies as of its latest reporting. Ukraine struck not just an airfield, but a node in Russia’s state-directed drone production network, the same network feeding nightly Shahed attacks on Ukrainian cities.
The target is located more than 310 miles from Ukrainian-controlled territory and approximately 111 miles southeast of Moscow. Fire Point, the Ukrainian company that produces the FP-1, is outputting roughly 200 drones per day according to company officials. Ukraine’s Ministry of Strategic Industries unveiled the system publicly in 2025. The drone is designed for deep strikes up to 994 miles and can carry a warhead of up to 120 kilograms.
Armed Forces of Ukraine Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on June 8 that Deep Strike operations in May struck 111 Russian military-industrial, energy, and fuel infrastructure facilities, inflicting an estimated $1.058 billion in direct and indirect economic losses.
⚡️General Syrskyi presented Ukraine’s May battlefield summary today. The numbers speak for themselves.
On the ground
Ukraine gained nearly +100 sq km of territory in May alone. Since January: 600+ sq km liberated. The front remains contested — but the direction of net… pic.twitter.com/zw7gdGKRxJ— Army Media 🇺🇦 (@armyinformcomua) June 8, 2026
The FP-1 has been central to that campaign. On June 3, an FP-1 flew more than 1,100 kilometers to strike the Steregushchiy-class corvette Boikiy in drydock at Kronstadt Naval Base near St. Petersburg.
The Steregushchy-class corvette ‘Boikiy’ was struck multiple times and burning nicely in drydock in St Petersburg after 1st Unmanned Center ‘deflowered’ it, in their own words.
Source: https://t.co/I9M67YSQzD pic.twitter.com/LzG9xLJ408
— Ukraine Control Map (@UAControlMap) June 3, 2026
The Boikiy strike has not yet been independently confirmed as a total loss.
