The video published for the first time showed the mass fire of Ukrainian strategic missiles “Flamingo”, which hit goals in the territory controlled by Russia.
The shots, published on the Telegram Canal of Mykolaiv Vanyok, show triple launch at sunrise from the Ukrainian coast. Projectiles start gradually, driven by rocket accelerators for solid fuel.
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The existence of a new weapon became publicly known to 17th August, when the photojournalist Associated Press Efr Lukatsky published the first photos on his Facebook.
According to available information, the missile has:
- warhead weighing 1 150 kg
- reach over 3,000 km
- maximum speed of 950 km/h
- protection against Russian electronic struggle systems
The development process until the combat debut 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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Serial production
According to Irina Terekh, CEO and technical director of Fire Point, the missile has already entered series production with a planned production of 200 pieces per month.
Associated Press said August 21, 2025 that the current pace of production is one shot a day, but in the coming months it should grow.
On August 20, President Volodymyr Zelenkyj confirmed the success of the tests and said that series production will start at the beginning of next year. However, he pointed out that the pace of the program directly depends on the available financing.
Source and pictures: Militarnyi Telegram @Vanek_nikolaev. This content was created with the help of AI and checked by the editorial team.
