Posted on 08/21/2025 8:21:45 AM PDT by Apparatchik
Ukraine has unveiled new video footage of the long-range Flamingo cruise missile, with the developer Fire Point saying the system is already in serial production. The footage shows test firings and what are described as combat launches against targets inside Russia.
The footage was first released by Ukrainian outlet ZN.UA after an interview with Fire Point. According to the company, the missile was built around three priorities: range, warhead mass, and rapid deployment. Fire Point claims Flamingo has a range of more than 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles), a warhead weighing 1,150 kilograms (2,535 pounds), and resistance to electronic warfare. Production is reportedly underway at a protected facility in the Carpathians.
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If the performance claims prove accurate, Flamingo would markedly extend Ukraine’s ability to hit strategic-depth targets across Russia’s defense-industrial base. It would complement long-range drones and extended-range Neptune missiles already in use, while delivering a heavier single-shot effect against hardened or high-value sites.
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The “Flamingo” missile, soon to be renamed the Flaming Faggot Missile!
New videos show Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile in test and combat use
They should paint them pink.
Seriously!
It used to be a right-of-passage to plant dozens of plastic flamingos in the front yard of any friend who just got married or purchased a new home.
Thanks, TLS!
No video at link.
Yer welcome.
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