Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Flamingo has passed successful tests and that mass production should begin in January–February, with more missiles expected by December.
• Associated Press reporting from a Fire Point facility showed the missile on the line, with company officials saying current output is about one FP-5 per day and a goal of seven per day by October.
• Fire Point claims the completely Ukrainian-made FP-5 carries roughly a 1,150 kg warhead, can strike at about 3,000 km, and achieves accuracy within roughly 14 meters after being developed in under nine months.
• Experts warn the missile’s survivability against Russian air defenses and its resilience to electronic warfare remain unproven, and they describe the manufacturer’s production targets as optimistic.
• Analysts say a credible Flamingo inventory could threaten targets across European Russia and reduce Moscow’s strategic depth, even as Russia publicly downplays the program and U.S. President Donald Trump signals greater tolerance for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia.