Ukraine’s Flamingo Missile is Making a MASSIVE Comeback

Paul J. Warburg 17 min

Ukraine has overcome major hurdles to deploy Flamingo missiles, forcing Russia into a strategic dilemma that favors Ukraine's long-term victory. Consistent progress over years indicates long-term success, and the Flamingo missiles will eventually fly.

  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Chapters

  1. 0:00

    Proof of Concept and Overcoming Hurdles

    Ukraine has proven Flamingo missiles can fly deep into Russian territory under radar, overcoming mapping data hurdles.

  2. 2:20

    Production Restoration and Strategic Dilemma

    Russia struck a production facility, but Ukraine has restored output, creating a dilemma for Russia's air defenses.

  3. 6:35

    Forcing Russian Response and Exploiting Gaps

    The mere existence of the weapon forces Russia to move air defenses, creating gaps Ukraine exploits with drones.

  4. 14:02

    The Long Game and Consistent Progress

    Ukraine plays a long war measured in years, where consistent progress indicates eventual success despite delays.

Key points

  • 0:00

    One Flamingo missile flew deep into Russian territory past air defenses, proving functional capabilities.

  • 0:00

    Ukraine has solved the mapping data hurdle by flying under radar over Russian-held territory.

  • 2:20

    Russia struck a Flamingo production facility, but Ukraine has since relocated and restored it.

  • 2:20

    Ukraine has largely solved or is making progress towards solving the most important technological hurdle.

  • 6:35

    The existence of the weapon forces Russia to move air defenses, creating vulnerabilities.

  • 8:49

    Moving air defense systems creates gaps that Ukraine exploits with drone attacks on refineries.

  • 14:02

    Ukraine is playing the long game, where consistent progress over years indicates eventual success.

  • 16:29

    Patience is required because consistent progress over a prolonged period indicates long-term success.

  • 11:46

    Ukraine will eventually have the mapping data, production numbers, and fixes needed for the missiles.

  • 15:55

    The Flamingo missile will fly into Russia regardless of current delays or speculation.

Who and where

People · 1

  • Drawing of Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    Volodymyr Zelenskyy 1

    President of Ukraine since 2019

    Photo 1

1. Photo: Press Service of the President of Ukraine, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Wikidata · redrawn in our house style (Volodymyr Zelenskyy)

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