A video released this week showed for the first time the massive launch of the “Flamingo” strategic cruise missiles, which have affected objectives in the territory controlled by Russia.
The images, published by the Telegram channel Mykolaiv Vanyok, show a triple launch at dawn from the Ukrainian coast. The bullets take off in sequence, driven by solid fuel booster.
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The existence of the new weapon became public only on August 17, when the photojournalist of the Associated Press Efrem Lukatsky shared the first photos on his Facebook page.
According to the information available, the missile has:
- Tested of 1,150 kg
- Radius greater than 3,000 km
- Maximum speed of 950 km/h
- Protection against Russian electronic war systems
The development process until the debut in combat lasted less than nine months, highlighting 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 of the producer Fire Point, the missile has already entered into mass production, with a forecast of 200 units per month.
The Associated Press reported, on August 21, 2025, that the current production rhythm is one missile per day, but should increase in the coming months.
On August 20, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the success of the tests and said that large -scale production would start at the beginning of next year. However, he warned that the rhythm of the program depends directly on the available loans.
Source and images: Militarnyi Telegram @vanek_nikolaev. This content was created with the help of the AI and reviewed by the editorial staff.
