A video released this week showed for the first time the mass shot of the Ukrainian strategic cruise missiles “Flamingo”, which reached targets in Russian -controlled territory.
The images, published by the Telegram Mykolaiv Vanyok channel, exhibit a triple release to the sunrise from the Ukrainian coast. The projectiles take off in sequence, driven by solid fuel thrusters.
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The existence of the new weapon only became public on August 17, when the Associated Press photojournalist, Efrem Lukatsky, shared the first photos on his Facebook page.
According to information available, the missile has:
- 1,150 kg warhead
- Range of over 3,000 km
- Maximum speed of 950 km/h
- Protection against Russian electronic war systems
The process of development to the debut in combat took less than nine months, highlighting the speed of the Ukrainian defense industry to respond to the needs of the conflict.
Scale production
According to Irina Terekh, CEO and CTO of the manufacturer Fire Point, the missile has already entered mass production, scheduled for 200 monthly units.
Associated Press reported, on August 21, 2025, that the current production rate is one missile per day, but should grow in the coming months.
On August 20, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the success of the tests and stated that large -scale production would begin early next year. However, he warned that the program’s pace depends directly on the available financing.
Source and images: Militarnyi Telegram @vanek_nikolaev. This content was created with the help of AI and revised by the editorial team.
