Ukraine's New Flamingo Missiles Are ALREADY Crushing Russia
Paul J. Warburg
15 min
The Flamingo missile gives Ukraine the ability to paralyze the Russian economy and force negotiations without Western aid. Russia is left with no good options as any choice to reduce impact in one area increases it in another.
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Vladimir Putin
Chapters
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0:00
Ukraine's Drone Warfare Success
Ukraine has successfully used drones to strike Russian oil refineries and energy facilities, causing gasoline shortages and neutralizing Russian offensives by disrupting logistics.
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3:03
The Flamingo Missile Advantage
The new Flamingo cruise missiles offer a magnitude of improvement over drones by traveling faster, carrying heavier payloads up to one ton, and reaching targets deep within Russia. The missile's range over 3000 kilometers allows Ukraine to hit 70 out of 90 Russian air bases and over 120 oil and gas facilities west of the Ural mountains.
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5:33
Forcing Russian Relocation
Russia must relocate aircraft deeper into its territory to avoid strikes, reducing their assault capacity and stretching already thin air defenses.
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7:49
Exponential Payload Damage
The high payload allows Ukraine to destroy facilities more thoroughly and permanently, making recovery impossible when combined with frequent drone strikes. Ukraine plans to ramp up production to seven missiles per day by October, ensuring enough strikes to paralyze Russian refineries faster than they can repair them.
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12:21
Psychological Warfare on Crimea
The threat of striking the Kerch Strait Bridge creates fear among Russian citizens in Crimea, potentially forcing them to leave before Ukraine retakes the peninsula.
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14:13
Russia's Strategic Dilemma
Russia faces no good options as any choice to reduce impact in one area increases the impact in another, leaving them with only slightly better alternatives.
Key points
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Ukraine has conducted its first successful strike with the new Flamingo missile.
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Drones alone have already neutralized Russian offensives by disrupting logistics and causing gasoline shortages.
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The Flamingo missile travels faster than drones, making it much harder to intercept.
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The missile carries a payload of up to one ton, allowing it to take out entire facilities with a single strike.
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The missile's range allows Ukraine to hit 70 out of 90 Russian air bases.
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Russia must relocate aircraft deeper into its territory, reducing its ability to conduct aerial assaults.
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Ukraine plans to produce seven Flamingo missiles per day by the end of October.
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The threat of striking the Kerch Strait Bridge may force Russian citizens in Crimea to leave.
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Russia faces a dilemma where reducing impact in one area increases it in another.
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Ukraine aims to paralyze the Russian economy without Western sanctions or massive concessions.
Who and where
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Vladimir Putin 1
President of the Russian Federation
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