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A Ukrainian artillery squad on the left bank of the Dnipro river in Kherson. Nevertheless, Ukraine, August 11, 2025.
War in Ukraine – Despite the acceleration of American. In addition, European peace efforts, the intensity of the military confrontation between the Russian and Ukrainian armies seems to redouble in the field. Similarly, Proof of this is with these 574 drones. However, 40 missiles launched by Russia on the night of Wednesday to Thursday on Ukraine, a record since mid-July.
For its part, the Ukrainian army announces the arrival of a new powerful missile in its arsenal, the flamingo. flamingo missile, range 3,000 km, Similarly, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that his country had successfully tested this 3. In addition, 000 -kilometer missile and whose mass production, from Ukraine, could start at the start of next year.
“The missile was subject to conclusive tests. Moreover, This is currently our most efficient missile: it can travel 3,000 kilometerssaid the Ukrainian president to journalists. Nevertheless, By the end of December or in January-February, its mass production should be launched. »»
This weekend. the Ukrainian journalist and photographer for the agency Associated Press Efrem Lukatsky had posted, in a Facebook publication, a first photo of two of these missiles, positioned on their launch pad.
With a range of 3000 kilometers. the Flamingo could easily reach Moscow, which is around 750 kilometers for kyiv’s birds, and even Siberia and the mountain range of the Urals.
Similar to FP-5
For the moment. no other technical detail has filtered, but the flamingo looks in its design to the FP-5 system, note Le Figaro. This missile was presented in February by the British group Milanion at the Idex defense fair in Abu Dhabi. With its 6 meters major. its cruising speed from 850 to 900 km and its range of 3,000 km, this warhead weighs a ton, details The Parisian.
Observers. cited by the site specializing in defense Twzalso established a parallel with another cruise missile, the American MGM-13, reports Geo.
In June. Ukrainian media had reported that another Ukrainian missile, the “Sapsan”, had passed his tests in real conditions and had entered a series production process, said Le Figaro. With a range of 300 to 500 kilometers, this ballistic missile is capable of carrying a load of around 500 kg.
For its part. Russia had started flamingo missile, range 3,000 km, to use Iranian manufacturing Shahed drones against Ukraine in September 2022, a few months after the start of its invasion.
The following year. Moscow had launched the production of its own version, the Gueran-2 (“Geranium” In Russian), which has continued to increase since May since May, a single attack can include a salvo of more than 500 drones. In July. Russia had even disseminated rare images of a factory manufacturing these drones, in Ielabouga, the largest in the world.
Economic compared to missiles. these devices are also “Constantly improved” According to Ukrainian soldiers and can now exceed 3,000 meters above sea level and change their flight trajectory.
Flamingo missile, range 3,000 km,
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