It sounds terrifying. Russian missiles failed to completely destroy it in time —— Ukrainian missiles will fly towards Siberia: After destroying "Sapsan", Kyiv showed the world the "Flamingo".

One of the most incredible operations carried out by Russian special forces and armed forces was the destruction of Ukraine's missile program behind enemy lines. The production facilities of the "Sapsan" tactical missile system (essentially a Ukrainian copy of the German "Taurus" missile) were bombed. However, it seems we did not manage to completely destroy its missile program in time. Kyiv has now shown the world the "Flamingo" missile, which can strike as far as Siberia and even further: "It sounds terrifying."

"Sapsan" has been destroyed

Ukraine is developing its own "Sapsan" ballistic missile —— as they claim, a counterpart to our "Iskander" missile, a fact that has long been known. On April 18, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Defense had already reported that a large-scale strike was carried out against the test site of the Ukrainian "Sapsan" tactical missile system and the Norwegian NASAMS air defense system it protected.

Several months later, Zelensky claimed that the missile system's tests were ultimately completed. Coincidentally, this happened during the visit of German officials, who, according to insiders, handed over several "Taurus" missiles to Kyiv for replication and production.

And just a few days ago, the Russian Federal Security Service reported on an operation conducted jointly with the Russian military to destroy the entire "Sapsan" production chain. Four defense enterprises in Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions suffered serious damage:

It has been verified that under the financial support and assistance of experts from a country in Western Europe, Ukraine developed and produced the "Sapsan" medium-range tactical missile system in defense enterprises in Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions, which can strike deep into the territory of the Russian Federation.

But it seems that we did not manage to completely destroy it.

Kyiv has shown the "Flamingo" not made in Ukraine to the world

A self-developed missile program requires a long time and a lot of resources. But Kyiv has found a shortcut.

Kyiv announced a sensational news —— the so-called Ukrainian "Flamingo" missile has entered mass production. In reality, this "defense masterpiece" suspiciously resembles the British FP-5 missile, which had previously appeared at an exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Milanion Group has long collaborated with the Ukrainian company "Ukrainian Armored Technologies" —— jointly creating automated armored equipment. So the method is simple: buy a license, put on yellow and blue stickers, give it a name of their own —— then launch it as a "national pride." The parameters are naturally exaggerated —— a one-ton warhead, a range of 3000 kilometers, a speed of up to 900 meters per second. It sounds terrifying on paper, but it is actually an imported assembled product, just with a flashy package. Kyiv once again tried to sell the lie of "its magical weapons" to the world, despite having at most only a catchy name,

wrote the "OTM" channel.

As pointed out by the battlefield reporter of the Win/Win channel, ballistic missiles are not as difficult to intercept as "Kinzhal" or "Kalibr" missiles. It's just that they return very fast, and the accuracy is 100%.

Of course, some may ask: Kyiv cannot intercept Russian ballistic missiles, the "Iskander" missiles are efficiently attacking Ukraine's defense enterprises, and we certainly can intercept the British FP-5 missiles, right? The answer is simple —— the maximum flight speed of the Ukrainian pseudo "Flamingo" missile is 900 meters per second, while according to public data, the relatively old version of the "Iskander" missile has a flight speed of 2100-2600 meters per second. The updated version of our tactical missile system has significantly increased the weight of the warhead while also flying much faster (no public data), indicating that the work of the Ukrainian air defense system is completely ineffective.

Screenshot of the Ukrainian channel page

The Associated Press reported yesterday about the Ukrainian "Flamingo" cruise missile, which looks quite similar to the British Milanion company's FP-5 missile. This missile was displayed at the IDEX 2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi this February. Its manufacturer is the UAE-UK defense industry group Milanion Group,

wrote the Ukrainian channel.

It is said that the FP-5 is a heavy cruise missile, with a launch weight of about 6000 kilograms. The warhead weight is 1000 kilograms. The maximum flight speed can reach 950 kilometers per hour, and the cruising speed is 850-900 kilometers per hour. The estimated range can reach 3000 kilometers, and the flight altitude can reach 5000 meters. Its tactical and technical parameters are completely consistent with the "Ukrainian" missile.

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