A video published this week showed for the first time the mass shooting of the Ukrainian strategic cruise missiles “Flamingo”, which met targets in the area controlled by Russia.
The recordings published by the Telegram Canal Mykolaiv Vanyok show a triple start at sunrise from the Ukrainian coast. The floors start one after the other, driven by solid boosters.
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The existence of the new weapon only became public on August 17, when the associated-press photographer Efrem Lukatsky published the first photos on his Facebook page.
According to the information available, the rocket has:
- Explosive head of 1,150 kg
- Range of over 3,000 km
- Maximum speed of 950 km/h
- Protection against Russian systems of electronic warfare
The development process up to the use of combat took less than nine months and underlines the speed at which the Ukrainian armaments industry reacts to the needs of the conflict.
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Series production
According to Irina Terekh, CEO and CTO of the manufacturer Fire Point, the rocket has already reached mass production, with a planned production rate of 200 pieces per month.
On August 21, 2025, the Associated Press reported that the current production rate is a rocket a day, but should increase in the coming months.
On August 20, President Wolodymyr Selenskyj confirmed the success of the tests and explained that series production would begin at the beginning of next year. However, he warned that the pace of the program depends directly on the available funds.
Source and pictures: Militarnyi Telegram @vanek_nikolaev. This content was created with the help of AI and checked by the editorial team.
