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Reports Say Ukraine Begins Serial Production of 'Flamingo' Long-Range Cruise Missile

Kyiv has not disclosed deployment status or a production schedule.

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Overview

  • Ukrainian and international outlets report the FP-5 Flamingo has entered serial production, citing images from AP photojournalist Efrem Lukatsky showing missiles in a Ukrainian workshop.
  • Media accounts, including Kyiv Independent and United24, attribute a reported range of up to 3,000 kilometers to the system, which analysts say would put Moscow and numerous Russian military sites within reach.
  • Technical details reported by defense outlets describe a roughly six‑ton missile with a 1,000‑kilogram warhead, about a six‑meter wingspan, flight altitude near five kilometers, speeds around 900–950 km/h, and ground or air launch with a combined guidance system.
  • Ukrainska Pravda published videos of the missile, including a clip claimed to show a strike in Russia, though authorities have not confirmed the footage and Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said more information will be released at the right time.
  • No independent verification of operational use has been presented, and the Ukrainian military has not publicly confirmed production timelines, leaving key performance and sourcing details unverified.