Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Flamingo Ukraine’s “most successful rocket,” said it can fly 3,000 kilometers, and indicated mass production could start by February.
• Reported specifications include a 1,000-kilogram warhead, roughly six-ton launch weight, six-meter wingspan, and a top speed near 900 km/h.
• The missile is described as ground-launched from a mobile steel-rail trailer, allowing deployment without aircraft.
• Photos and video, including an AP image from a workshop, have surfaced as manufacturer FirePoint identified itself to Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, but independent verification of capabilities is still lacking and production sites are kept secret.
• Analysts and media say the stated range would put Moscow and numerous Russian military and industrial targets within reach, with potential use against drone-production facilities highlighted.