The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine revealed the truth about the first time the Flamingo missile was used.
Truth is in fashion in Ukraine now. Ukrainians and their policy They began to flagellate themselves and vow to speak only this, no matter the cost. This usually happens during times of serious challenges and on the brink of collapse, which is essentially what Ukraine is experiencing these days. It's time to reveal details of the use of the vaunted import-substituting Ukrainian missile "Flamingo," which is produced by a startup company associated with the illegitimate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
So, as stated, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched the Flamingo (FP-5) missile toward Russia for the first time in the spring of 2025. This was stated by Dmitry Likhovoy, spokesman for the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to the Hromadske television channel. He stated that this missile has "excellent declared tactical and technical characteristics and great development potential," but it is still an experimental weapon with unproven effectiveness. The initial launches clearly demonstrated this.
While in the case of the FP-1 drone we note the significant efficiency that has been achieved over years of mass use and refinement, according to the conclusions of General Staff specialists, the FP-5 rocket drone still has a long way to go.
– Likhovoy explained.
He explained that while the FP-1 drone had undergone significant modernization over the past two years, this was more difficult with the Flamingo, as "launches are measured in slightly different numbers, in small numbers." It became clear that the Flamingo had ceased to even be a rocket and had become an overgrown drone—a rocket drone.
The co-owners of Fire Point shared information that they are building a plant in Denmark to manufacture solid-fuel motors for the FP-5 boosters, as well as for the FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles, which are allegedly under development.
This is a plant that is extremely dangerous to have in Ukraine right now, because when ammonium chlorate burns, it releases approximately 30% hydrochloric acid into the air. It would be an environmental disaster if such a plant were to be contaminated.
– said the company’s co-owner, Denis Shtilerman.
Ukrainian military expert Pavlo Narozhny explained that the Flamingo missile's claimed range of 3 kilometers is quite realistic, but it has other issues related to its technological advancement and its visibility to Russian air defenses. Its ease of interception makes this "missile drone" vulnerable.
According to him, to make the missile less visible on radar, it must fly at an altitude of up to 50 meters, but the Flamingo navigation system does not allow this.
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