President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that successful tests of the domestic Flamingo missile have already taken place, and its mass production is expected to begin in January–February.
Flamingo is a Ukrainian ground-launched cruise missile developed by defense firm Fire Point and announced on 18 August 2025. The missile is fitted with a 1,150 kilogram warhead and has a range of 3,000 kilometres (1,900 miles). The missile, similar in appearance to the Milanion Group FP-5 cruise missile, is in serial production, targeting 50 units a month.
“These missile tests were successful. So far, this is the most successful missile we have — it reaches 3,000 kilometers, which is significant. I believe we cannot talk much about this until we have the capacity to deploy hundreds of such missiles. By December, we will have more of them, and by the end of December or in January–February, mass production should begin,” Zelensky said.
He also noted that the implementation of this program will depend on funding availability.
