Zelensky confirms Flamingo cruise missile checks and manufacturing plans

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Flamingo cruise missiles in Fireplace Level's manufacturing facility at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on 14 August 2025. (Related Press/Alamy)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed to journalists in Kyiv on 20 August that the Flamingo cruise missile has been examined, and mentioned it was deliberate to enter mass manufacturing by February 2026.

Requested in regards to the Flamingo, he mentioned, “There have been profitable checks of this missile. And to date, the missile is probably the most profitable that we've got – it flies 3,000 km, that is necessary. I imagine that we can not discuss a lot about this till we've got the opportunity of utilizing a whole bunch of missiles.

“By the top of December or in January/February, there ought to be mass manufacturing. We have to take a look at the success of the checks and on the financing of this programme,” Zelensky added.

Ukraine's Ministry of Defence advised Janes on 20 August that it couldn't make public any technical particulars of the Flamingo, however highlighted the feedback of Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal who mentioned on 18 August that “this can be a very highly effective weapon, lengthy vary, and it exists. These are key particulars. We are going to discover out the remaining when the proper second comes”.

Iryna Terekh, chief technical officer at Fireplace Level, the Ukrainian firm making the Flamingo, advised journalists on 14 August that it has a round space possible (CEP) of 14 m and a 1,150 kg warhead.

She added that the corporate is presently producing roughly one Flamingo per day, and by October they hope to be making seven per day.

Fireplace Level, which additionally provides the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with FP-1 one-way assault (OWA) unmanned plane programs (UASs) had not responded to Janes