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Ukraine Is Unleashing Flamingo Missiles on Russia at Nearly Twice the Pace of Six Months Ago
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Ukraine is turning its homegrown Flamingo cruise missile from a rare deep-strike weapon into a recurring threat for Russia.
Ukraine has sharply increased its use of domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles against targets inside Russia this summer, with the pace of attacks nearly doubling over the past six months, Russian media outlet Agentstvo reported on August 15.
Russian media reached the conclusion after analyzing figures released by Russia’s Defense Ministry, which point to a significant increase in reported Flamingo launches since February.
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According to Agentstvo, Russia’s Defense Ministry has claimed to have intercepted at least 57 Flamingo missiles since June. By comparison, Moscow reported 31 interceptions between February and May.
The reported pace has accelerated further in recent weeks. Russian authorities claimed that at least 25 Flamingo missiles were shot down in just the past two weeks.
🦩 FP-5 "Flamingo" is a Ukrainian ground-launched unmanned aerial system capable of delivering up to 1,150 kg of payload over a range of up to 3,000 km - the largest of its class.
— Fire Point (@FirePointUA) August 15, 2026
The system operates day and night, even under active electronic warfare conditions. It does not… pic.twitter.com/BF6LJI9Wlc
Those figures are based on Russian military statements and do not necessarily reflect the actual number of missiles launched or intercepted.
At least four Flamingo strikes have been independently confirmed this summer, including attacks against facilities linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex.
The increase suggests that Ukraine is moving the Flamingo from a weapon used in relatively limited numbers toward a more regular role in its long-range strike campaign against Russian military and industrial targets.
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The missile is domestically produced, giving Ukraine greater freedom to determine how and where it is used compared with some Western-supplied weapons that have previously come with restrictions on strikes inside Russia.
If the current launch tempo continues, the Flamingo could become an increasingly important element of Ukraine’s campaign to pressure Russia’s military infrastructure far beyond the front line.
In addition, Ukrainian Fire Point FP-1 drones struck Wildberries’ largest warehouse in Russia’s Moscow region, causing a large fire at the logistics complex in Koledino.
The company said the Koledino facility covers about 250,000 square meters and is used to store, sort, and distribute dual-use goods.
Earlier, reports emerged that Ukraine sent 600 drones toward the Moscow region over 24 hours, the largest number recorded heading toward the Russian capital since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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