Overview

• Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said Monday that serial production of the Flamingo cruise missile has begun.
• Ukrainian officials and Fire Point representatives report a range up to 3,000 km, roughly 950 km/h cruise speed, and a payload exceeding 1,000 kg with 20–40 minutes to deploy.
• AP photographer Efrem Lukatsky posted a photo from a Fire Point workshop identified as the missile, and Mirror of the Week shared a clip purporting to show a launch; independent confirmation is pending.
• Fire Point says the system is fully Ukrainian‑made and in full‑scale production, and a company spokesman argued it outperforms and costs less than U.S. Tomahawks.
• Defense analysts say such a capability could broaden Ukraine’s deep‑strike reach and raise escalation concerns among Western partners, while many technical and production claims lack outside verification.