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Ukraine Deploys New ‘Flamingo’ Cruise Missile in Crimea Strikes as Graft Inquiry Targets Maker

Kyiv released launch videos alongside satellite imagery of damage, with independent verification of range and production still limited.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials published clips showing the domestically built Flamingo fired at Russian-held targets, describing the sorties as the weapon’s first combat use.
  • Reports from Ukrainian outlets say strikes hit an FSB border post and a patrol‑boat base near Armjansk on Crimea, with damaged boats and at least one Russian fatality.
  • Satellite images depict severe damage at the border facility, while footage shows three launches from Ukraine’s coast without visible air‑defense interception.
  • Kyiv touts a roughly 3,000‑kilometer reach and a powerful warhead for the missile and says serial production is planned with a goal of up to seven units per day, though these capabilities remain unconfirmed.
  • Fire Point, the manufacturer, is under a NABU corruption investigation involving alleged overbilling and reported links to Timur Mindich, which the company denies.