President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian air defenses shot down four Ukrainian Flamingo missiles from the Fire Point company, but the fifth one managed to hit the target. Missiles from other manufacturers also improved their hit percentage.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian air defenses shot down four Ukrainian Flamingo missiles from the Fire Point company, but the fifth one managed to hit the target. Missiles from other manufacturers also improved their hit percentage.
He announced this during a conversation with journalists, Ukrinform writes.
«The Flamingo’s [accuracy] percentage has now improved. There was a recent use… They used 5 missiles: one destroyed the target, four were shot down by Russian air defenses. All this is becoming stronger in the process — every month,» Zelenskyy said.
Fire Point announced in September the development of the Flamingo FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles, which have the potential for development for air defense. The development of the FP-7 ballistic missile began in August 2024. Its declared operating range is up to 200 km, and the maximum payload is 150 kg. The second missile, the FP-9, can fly a distance of 855 km and carry an 800 kg payload.
Previously, there were three known cases of the use of «Flamingo», including in combined strikes with «Neptune» missiles. For the first time, they hit the outpost and the parking lot of FSB patrol boats in Crimea. Subsequently, there were already nine reported cases of the use of missiles from Fire Point .
Volodymyr Zelensky also reported that the Ruta missile has also had successful applications, «but there are not many of them yet.» «And the issues are mostly technical. Regarding the engines. Money, engines — that’s what’s needed,» he noted. The president also added that the percentage of hits by the Neptune missiles has changed from «good» to «very good.»
Recall that the Russian army managed to hit two factories of the Fire Point company.
