FP-5 “Flamingo”

Germany’s Diehl in talks to manufacture Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles

German arms maker Diehl Defence has opened talks to move production of Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to Germany, the Financial Times reported on June 11.

12 June, 01:16 AM

Defense advisor outlines strategic importance of Cheboksary facility

VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary produces satellite navigation systems for Russian drones, missiles, and aerial bombs, making the facility a high-priority target, Ukrainian DM Advisor Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov wrote on June 10.

11 June, 12:35 PM

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

Key Russian defense plant in Cheboksary ablaze following combined attack

A combined Ukrainian drone and missile attack struck Kuibyshev Oil Refinery in Samara and a key military industrial plant, JSC VNIIR-Progress, in Cheboksary overnight on June 10, local monitoring channels reported.

10 June, 11:10 AM

AntAC head Shabunin urges greater state control of Fire Point

The government should oversee and tightly control exactly how defense contractor Fire Point is using state funding, making sure the company focuses on manufacturing weapons, Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), told NV Radio on May 27.

28 May, 01:07 AM

OSINT analysts detail aftermath of Flamingo missile strike on Cheboksary plant - photo

An FP-5 Flamingo missile struck the exterior of Progress production facility in Cheboksary, causing a massive fire inside, an analyst from the Dnipro OSINT group reported on May 7.

7 May, 09:52 AM

Defense contractor Fire Point addresses Mindich ties

Tymur Mindich, a Ukrainian businessman at the heart of the unfolding energy sector corruption scandal, sought to acquire a 50% stake in defense contractor Fire Point, company co-owner and chief designer Denys Shtilerman said on Nov. 21.

22 November 2025, 02:06 AM

Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile sees wider use

Fire Point, the Ukrainian manufacturer of the FP-1 and FP-2 long-range drones and the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, held a closed-door briefing for journalists and experts during which it showed classified footage of its weapons in action.

21 November 2025, 09:38 PM

Ukraine strikes Russia exclusively with its own weapons, not foreign arms — Zelenskyy

Ukraine is using domestically produced weapons — not only drones — to strike targets in Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Kyiv on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 06:06 PM

FP-5 “Flamingo”