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Ukraine Unleashes Flamingo, Bars and Liutyi in Overnight Strikes on Crimea and Russia

Kyiv is scaling a homegrown long‑range arsenal even as an anti‑corruption probe scrutinizes Flamingo developer Fire Point.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s General Staff said forces struck several dozen targets overnight on Nov. 12–13 using domestically produced Flamingo, Bars and Liutyi systems alongside UAVs and loitering munitions.
  • Reported hits included the Morskoy oil terminal, helicopter parking and drone facilities at Crimea’s Kirovske airfield, an air-defense radar near Yevpatoriia, and an oil depot plus forward command posts near Berdiansk in occupied Zaporizhzhia.
  • The military released nighttime launch footage of long‑range weapons and said damage and casualty assessments were still being verified.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed air defenses destroyed 130 Ukrainian drones and did not acknowledge missile impacts, while local reports noted explosions in regions including Oryol and Nizhnekamsk with limited confirmed details.
  • Ukrainian officials say the country is investing in domestic missile production through programs like Brave1, and investigators are examining Fire Point’s procurement practices, which the company denies were improper.