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Ukraine to start mass production of 3,000 km Flamingo missile, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine is set to begin mass production of its 3,000-kilometer-range missile Flamingo by the end of 2025 or early 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. He said it on 21 August during a meeting with journalists, Liga reports. He added that the missile flies 3,000 kilometers and called that “important.”
According to Liga, Zelenskyy stated that full details of the missile program will remain undisclosed until Ukraine possesses hundreds of the missiles.
Flamingo missile confirmed as Ukraine’s longest-range missile
Zelenskyy said the Flamingo missile has already proven its range of 3,000 kilometers during testing. He noted that it is currently Ukraine’s “most successful missile we have so far.” He said more units will appear by December, and mass production is expected by the end of December or in January–February, depending on testing success and available funding.
First photos show missile under development inside Ukraine
On 17 August, Associated Press photojournalist Yefrem Lukatsky posted a Facebook update about the Flamingo missile. He shared images from a defense facility operated by Ukrainian company Fire Point. The facility is located “in an undisclosed place” inside the country. The post provided the first publicly released photos of the new long-range missile.
On 18 August, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal confirmed the Flamingo missile exists during the presentation of the government’s action plan.
On 21 August, Lukatsky posted more photos.
The missile manufacturer, FirePoint, stated that its Flamingo successfully passed test launches several months ago. It reportedly entered serial production, and the company was seeking to scale up manufacturing.
Analysts link Flamingo to UAE’s FP-5 cruise missile
Defense Express stated that the Flamingo is “very likely” the FP-5 cruise missile made by the UAE-based weapons firm Milanion Group. That system was first presented in early February 2025. Based on the reports, the Flamingo missile has a 3,000 km range, a 1-ton warhead, and a maximum takeoff weight of 6 tons. It can remain in the air for over four hours. The maximum speed is 950 km/h, cruising speed is 850–900 km/h, and wingspan is 6 meters.