{"id":1282034,"date":"2025-08-18T21:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/shmyhal-confirmed-the-production-of-the-long-range-flamingo-missile-it-has-already-hit-targets-in-the-russian-federation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T07:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T04:13:06","slug":"shmyhal-confirmed-the-production-of-the-long-range-flamingo-missile-it-has-already-hit-targets-in-the-russian-federation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/shmyhal-confirmed-the-production-of-the-long-range-flamingo-missile-it-has-already-hit-targets-in-the-russian-federation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine confirms Flamingo long-range missile successfully strikes targets in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ukraine has been testing its domestically produced long-range Flamingo missile in combat, reports ZN.UA military columnist Vitaliy Kononuchenko.<\/strong><\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:36c00808-7fc8-4ae7-b144-2a5418baf661-68\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-138\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<h6 class=\"sr-only\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">It is noted that the weapon first passed the testing stage and was then launched into production.<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"dc453d77-2a90-4f48-954c-1ced2c18ed1d\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"232\">During production, attention was focused on three key points \u2014 range, warhead size, and rapid deployment and launch capabilities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"336\">In this way, the missile will be able to hit targets at distances that were previously inaccessible.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"463\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In particular, combat applications have already proven the effectiveness of the weapon, hitting targets on Russian territory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>Also, during the presentation of the government\u2019s action program, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jox9ho5UIVc&amp;t=12237s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">confirmed<\/a> that production of the Flamingo missile has been launched.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;As for the details, yesterday everyone saw, in principle, the key details. This is a powerful weapon. Long-range, very powerful. And it is there. These are the key details, and we will find out everything else when the right moment comes,&#8221; said the head of the Ministry of Defense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Earlier, it became known that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/vdvichi-potuzhnisha-za-tomahawk-v-ukraini-rozpochaly-seriyne-vyrobnytstvo-krylatoi-dalekobiynoi-rakety-flaminho\/\">Ukraine received at its disposal a new generation cruise missile called \u201cFlamingo\u201d<\/a>. Its range is 3,000 km, and the warhead weighs one ton \u2014 this is twice as powerful as the American Tomahawk.<\/p>\n<p>Also, follow <strong>\u201cPryamyi\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine has been testing its domestically produced long-range Flamingo missile in combat, reports ZN.UA military columnist Vitaliy Kononuchenko. It is noted that the weapon first passed the testing stage and was then launched into production. During production, attention was focused on three key points \u2014 range, warhead size, and rapid deployment and launch capabilities. 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