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Kyiv confirms mass Flamingo missile strike on Russian and occupied targets
Ukraine has confirmed the first massed use of its domestically produced Flamingo long-range missile in a night-time strike package that hit “several dozen” targets across Russia and occupied Ukrainian territory, including oil infrastructure, airfields and command posts. In a statement…
Ukraine’s Flamingo–Neptune pairing enters combat use
Ukraine has begun pairing its domestically produced Neptune and Flamingo missiles in combat, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing “initial, tangible results” from recent operations. Speaking to journalists on 9 October, Zelenskyy confirmed the combined employment of the weapons system over…
First images of Ukraine’s ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile appear online as expert outlines likely capabilities
The first photographs of a new Ukrainian long-range cruise missile, known as “Flamingo”, have been published, showing large airframes in assembly at a facility linked to the Kyiv-based manufacturer Fire Point. The images were taken on 14 August and released…
Ukraine prepares foreign-investment screening for defence sector amid Fire Point deal reports
Ukraine is drafting legislation to screen foreign investment in strategic sectors, including the defence-industrial complex, as the government seeks to attract capital for weapons production while increasing oversight of who takes stakes in sensitive assets. Hanna Hvozdyar, a deputy minister…
UAE interest in a Ukrainian defence firm Fire Point: opportunities and risks
Media reports say the UAE defence conglomerate EDGE is in talks to take a minority stake in Fire Point, a Ukrainian manufacturer linked to long-range strike drones and the FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missile. The coverage describes a proposed acquisition of…
Drone attack reported in Russia’s Tuapse: fire at port berth and refinery site
Russian authorities said drones struck infrastructure in the Black Sea port of Tuapse overnight, causing fires at a port berth and at the Tuapse oil refinery, an export-oriented facility owned by state oil company Rosneft. The operational headquarters of Russia’s…