Flamingo long-range missile

Ukraine’s Flamingo missile hits key Russian arms plant for second time in weeks

A second FP-5 Flamingo missile strike in just over a month on the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine, shows Russia’s inability to properly defend all of its military facilities, Defense Express wrote on June 10.

10 June, 02:42 PM

Ukraine's Fire Point launches satellites, eyes Tomahawk replacement, plans European air defense shield

Ukrainian arms manufacturer Fire Point has launched two satellites this year and plans to put "dozens" more into orbit in 2027, co-founder and chief designer Denys Shtilerman told the Financial Times on May 14, as the company rapidly expands its missile, drone, and space capabilities.

14 May, 04:30 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian plant in Cheboksary with Flamingo missiles – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said cruise missiles dubbed F-5 Flamingo were launched overnight at several targets, including Russian military-industrial facilities in Cheboksary, sharing a video on Telegram on May 5.

5 May, 02:49 PM

Suspected Ukrainian Flamingo missile strikes key Russian defense plant

An FP-5 Flamingo missile struck JSC Progress production facility in Cheboksary, local public channels reported on May 5.

5 May, 10:30 AM

Ukrainian forces strike Nebo-U radar, logistics sites in occupied territories

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a series of key Russian military targets in occupied parts of Ukraine, including a Nebo-U radar station, areas where drone operators and other personnel were concentrated, and a logistics depot, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Feb. 13.

13 February, 03:45 PM

Flamingo missile proves low-altitude capability in repeat Russian strike

Ukraine’s Defense Forces confirmed a second successful use of the domestically developed FP-5 Flamingo missile, striking a major Russian GRAU (Main Rocket and Artillery Directorate) arsenal near Kotluban in Volgograd Oblast, suggesting the weapon’s ability to evade Russian air defenses and electronic warfare, Defense Express reported on Feb. 12.

12 February, 11:30 PM

Romanenko explains significance of Ukrainian Flamingo strike on Russia’s Kapustin Yar range

Lt. Gen. Ihor Romanenko, a former deputy chief of Ukraine’s General Staff, said on Radio NV that a Ukrainian Flamingo strike on Russia’s Kapustin Yar test range — a launch site for Oreshnik missiles — carries significant military implications on Feb. 6.

6 February, 02:12 PM

Ukraine’s Flamingo missile has been used nine times in real combat operations – Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile has already been used nine times in real combat operations, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told France’s Le Figaro on Oct. 31.

31 October 2025, 07:02 PM

Flamingo production meets state order target by year-end

The government order for Flamingo missiles will be completed by the end of 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a phone interview with Ukrainian TV channel TSN on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 09:31 AM

Flamingo missile coded as drone with 1,150-kg payload - video

Flamingo missile, capable of carrying a 1,150-kg warhead for 3,000 km, is classified as a drone, the Fire Point company's co-owner and chief designer Denys Shtilerman told Radio NV on Oct. 16.

21 October 2025, 10:19 AM

Three Flamingo missiles struck FSB base in occupied Crimea — Welt

Three Ukrainian Flamingo missiles were used in an attack on a Federal Security Service (FSB) base of Russia in the northern part of the temporarily occupied Crimea, Welt wrote on Oct. 8.

9 October 2025, 12:32 PM

‘It’s allowed now.’ Photo of miniature Flamingo missile surfaces online

A Ukrainian open-source intelligence project called CyberBoroshno has published what it claims is a photo of the Flamingo cruise missile on its Telegram channel — but in miniature form.

19 September 2025, 04:49 PM

Ukraine’s SOF destroyed a Russian radar station at Saky airfield in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces destroyed a Russian radar station in temporarily occupied Crimea, the SOF said on Sept. 1.

1 September 2025, 11:39 AM

NABU denies investigating Flamingo missile manufacturer

Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities are not investigating Fire Point, the defense contractor producing Flamingo cruise missiles, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) said in a joint statement on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 09:51 PM

Ukraine to mass-produce 3,000-km Flamingo missiles by early 2026 - Zelenskyy

Ukraine is to launch mass production of the Flamingo missile, which has a range of 3,000 kilometers, by early 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the journalists, Babel wrote on Aug. 21.

21 August 2025, 12:46 PM

Ukraine's Flamingo missile threatens Russia’s Oreshnik production

Ukraine’s Flamingo missile could destroy Russia’s Oreshnik missile before its serial production begins, aviation expert and senior researcher at the State Aviation Museum, Valeriy Romanenko, told Radio NV on Aug. 19.

20 August 2025, 07:15 PM

Ukraine targeting production of 50 Flamingo missiles monthly

Valeriy Romanenko, an aviation expert and senior researcher at the State Aviation Museum, expressed hope in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 19 that Ukraine will immediately produce 50 Flamingo missiles per month and gradually increase this number.

20 August 2025, 05:18 PM

Ukraine’s Flamingo missile range is twice that of U.S. Tomahawks – expert

The range of Ukraine’s Flamingo missile is twice that of U.S. Tomahawks, Aviation expert Valeriy Romanenko, a senior researcher at the State Aviation Museum, told Radio NV on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 02:02 PM

Ukraine's Flamingo missile could be game-changer – expert

Aviation expert and senior researcher at the State Aviation Museum, Valeriy Romanenko, spoke with Radio NV on Aug. 19 about Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile, its specifications, capabilities, and delays in developing domestic ballistic missiles.

20 August 2025, 01:07 PM

Ukraine’s new Flamingo missile rivals U.S. Tomahawk, expert suggests

Ukraine’s new Flamingo cruise missile outperforms Western models such as the U.S. Tomahawk, offering greater range and a heavier warhead better suited to European battlefields, Oleh Katkov, editor-in-chief of Defense Express, told NV on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 11:48 PM

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