A video released this week for the first time showed the mass launch of Ukraine’s strategic “flamingo” cruise missiles that hit targets in Russian-controlled territory.
The footage, published by the telegram channel Mykolaiv Vanyok, shows a triple firing at sunrise from the Ukrainian coast. The projectiles facilitate in sequence, powered by solid fuel boosters.
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The existence of the new weapon was only publicly known on August 17 when Associated Press Photographer Efer Lukatsky shared the first photos on his Facebook page.
According to available information has the missile:
- 1,150 kg of explosive head
- Range of over 3,000 km
- Maximum speed of 950 km/h
- Protection against Russian systems for electronic warfare
The development process up to his debut in combat took less than nine months and emphasizes the speed at which the Ukrainian defense industry responds to the needs of the conflict.
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Large -scale production
According to Irina Terekh, CEO and CTO at the manufacturer four points, the missile has already gone into mass production with an expected output of 200 units a month.
Associated Press reported on August 21, 2025, that the current production rate is one missile per year. day, but is expected to rise in the coming months.
On August 20, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the success of tests and declared that large -scale production would begin at the beginning of next year. However, he warned that the tempo of the program depends directly on available funding.
Source and Pictures: Militarnyi Telegram @vanek_nikolaev. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial staff.
