Event Brief
Sep 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Ukraine FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile touts heavier warhead
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Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile is described as nearly 40 feet long and weighing about 6 tons, carrying a 1,150-kilogram warhead and flying roughly 3,000 kilometers. The missile is credited with a cost of about $600,000—around one-sixth of a Tomahawk—and is built by Ukrainian firm Fire Point using an Ivchenko AI-25TL turbojet engine.
WHO: Fire Point
WHAT: FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile is described as having a heavier warhead, long range, and lower cost than an American Tomahawk.
WHEN: Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 10:14 AM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: The missile is used to strike targets inside Russia with a long-range cruise weapon.
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