Ukraine Flamingo missile

Fire Point delays Denmark rocket fuel plant until 2027

Construction of a solid fuel production plant that Ukrainian missile manufacturer Fire Point plans to build in Denmark has been delayed until the end of 2027, and costs have more than tripled, Euractiv reported on Aug. 19.

20 August, 09:00 PM

Fire Point makes ‘hundreds’ of drones daily, company says

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point produced about 100 Flamingo cruise missiles a month and “hundreds” of FP-1 and FP-2 drones a day, company CEO Iryna Terekh said in an interview with The Guardian on July 27.

28 July, 02:53 AM

Fire Point co-owner posts video of Flamingo missile launched at Russian plant

On July 24, Fire Point chief designer and co-owner Denys Shtilerman posted a video on X showing a Flamingo missile being launched at the Avitek plant in Kirov, Russia.

24 July, 10:35 AM

Zelenskyy confirms Flamingo missile attack on Titan-Barrikady plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that FP-5 Flamingo missiles struck the Titan-Barrikady plant in Russia’s Volgograd on June 27.

27 June, 01:35 PM

Ukraine antitrust body rejects UAE bid for stake in major drone maker

Ukraine’s Antimonopoly Committee has rejected an application by a major defense conglomerate from the United Arab Emirates to buy a stake in Fire Point, Ukraine’s largest producer of long-range drones and missiles, for $760 million, Reuters reported on April 8.

9 April, 02:35 PM

Russia’s Volgograd refinery suspended after Ukrainian strike—report

The Lukoil-owned Volgograd oil refinery in southern Russia was stopped on Feb. 11 after a Ukrainian attack, Reuters reported on Feb. 12, citing sources.

12 February, 08:31 PM

Pompeo joins scrutinized Ukrainian drone giant

Former U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, Fire Point, that produces Flamingo missiles and long-range drones, Associated Press reported on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 10:03 AM

Zelenskyy confirms Flamingo, Ruta missile combat use

Ukraine's long-range Flamingo and Ruta missiles have seen combat use, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed to reporters on Oct. 28, adding plans to ramp up deployments this year.

28 October 2025, 01:55 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

Ukraine's Flamingo missile chief designer confirms combat use

The chief designer of Ukraine's new Flamingo cruise missile confirmed its combat use and touted its ability to evade detection during low-altitude flights in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 20.

21 October 2025, 06:32 PM

Zelenskyy confirms successful use of Ukrainian Neptune-Flamingo missile pair

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the successful paired use of domestically produced Neptune and Flamingo missiles, highlighting the initial results in strikes deep into Russian territory, Ukrinform reported, quoting him at a press briefing on Oct. 8.

9 October 2025, 01:52 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 Flamingo missile launch caught on video

New footage has surfaced online showing the launch of Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile, which has a reported range of up to 3,000 kilometers.

31 August 2025, 07:30 PM

Ukraine Flamingo missile