A video released this week showed the massive firing of Ukrainian strategic “flamingo” cruise missiles, which found goals in area controlled by Russia.
The images, published by the Telegram Canal Mykolaiv Vanyok, show a triple launch at sunrise from the Ukrainian coast. The projectiles are increasing successively, driven by solid fuel boosters.
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The existence of the new weapon only became public on August 17, when Associated Press photo journalist Ephrem Lukatsky shared the first photos on his Facebook page.
According to available information, the rocket has:
- 1.150 kg Kernkop
- Reach of more than 3,000 km
- Maximum speed of 950 km/h
- Protection against Russian electronic war -made systems
The development process up to the debut in fight took less than nine months, which emphasizes the speed with 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 from manufacturer Fire Point, the rocket has already been taken in mass production, with a predicted output of 200 units per month.
Associated Press reported on August 21, 2025 that the current production rate is one rocket per day, but that this will increase in the coming months.
On August 20, President Volodyymyr Zenskyy confirmed the success of the tests and announced that the large -scale production would start early next year. However, he warned that the pace of the program immediately depends on the available financing.
Source and images: Militarnyi Telegram @vanek_nikolaev. This content was made with the help of AI and revised by the editorial team.
