"Ukrainian Army First Publicly Reveals Strategic Missile: 3000 km Cruise Missile!" On August 18 local time, an American journalist revealed that he had filmed the Ukrainian army's latest strategic-level strike weapon: the "Flamingo" long-range cruise missile in an underground military factory in Ukraine. The American journalist released photos said to be of the "Flamingo" cruise missile of the Ukrainian army and stated that the range of this cruise missile is 3000 kilometers. This "Flamingo" cruise missile of Ukraine seems to be a modified version of the Tu-141 drone. The Tu-141 drones have already been exhausted, and obviously, this is a new model. In the United States, with NATO support, Ukraine has developed a strategic-level cruise missile, which can be assembled in underground military factories in cities like Kyiv, and similar to the V-1 cruise missiles of the German army during World War II, it is launched via a rail by a truck. It is reported that the warhead weighs 1 ton, and the speed is 950 km, which is definitely a card in the hand of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian military.
According to the latest statement from Ukraine, the "Flamingo" long-range cruise missile should be a mature technology product transferred by the UK. The Ukrainian side calls it "Milanion FP-5, Land-based Medium-range Cruise Missile". Its design purpose is to destroy ground targets around the clock, and it can effectively strike even under active electronic warfare conditions. The maximum flight altitude of this Ukrainian cruise missile is 5 kilometers, the maximum flight time is 4 hours, the maximum speed is 950 km/h, the cruising speed is 900 km/h, the maximum takeoff weight is 6 tons, the navigation system is GPS/Composite Inertial Guidance, it uses solid rocket fuel, the wingspan is 6 meters, and it can produce 50 pieces per month. It is reported that the Ukrainian Air Force will also equip this air-launched cruise missile, possibly launched from Su-24 bombers. The Ukrainian side said that the missile has entered mass production stage. According to reports, the cost of this cruise missile project has been funded by Germany. This Ukrainian cruise missile can threaten the entire Russian region west of Yekaterinburg. Of the 90 airbases in Russia, 70 are within the strike range of the Ukrainian "Flamingo" cruise missile. Moscow and all major missile bases and drone factories in Russia are all within the fire coverage of the Ukrainian "Flamingo" cruise missile.
Although the Ukrainian military and the American journalist did not reveal whether this 3000 km cruise missile has been used in combat, earlier the Ukrainian army had already used drones equipped with jet engines to transform them into cruise missiles, named "Bun", and have successfully bombed deep Russian targets multiple times. Obviously, the arrival of this cruise missile brings great pressure on the Russian air defense forces, as it is faster, more powerful, and harder to intercept than the suicide drones previously launched by the Ukrainian army.
Currently, US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy are about to meet. American journalists and the Ukrainian authorities have exposed that they are preparing to launch a 3000 km cruise missile, which is Zelenskyy showing off to Trump, indicating that Ukraine can abandon America, not afraid of being abandoned by America, independently develop long-range strategic strike weapons, continue to fight against the Russian army, and have the capability to strike high-value targets deep inside Russia.
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