Ukraine's Flamingo manufacturer unveils new FP-7 ballistic missile in launch test video

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Abbey Fenbert Feb 28, 2026 · 1 min read
Ukraine's Flamingo manufacturer unveils new FP-7 ballistic missile in launch test video
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Fire Point, the controversial Ukrainian defense firm famous for producing the Flamingo missile, released video footage on Feb. 27 of a new weapon: the FP-7 ballistic missile.

Denys Shtilierman, Fire Point's co-owner, shared video of the FP-7's successful test launch on social media.

"We welcome ballistic missile FP-7," he wrote.

The firm first announced the technical specifications of the FP-7 at the International Defense Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland in September 2025, according to the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi.

The FP-7 tactical ballistic missile has a range of up to 200 kilometers (124 miles), a maximum speed of 1,500 meters per second, and a circular deviation of 14 meters, according to Fire Point. It carries a combat load of 150 kilograms (about 330 pounds) and boasts a maximum flight duration of 250 seconds.

The missile is launched from a ground platform and is designed to destroy targets at medium distances.

The video of the FP-7's missile test comes on the same day that Russia claimed its air defenses shot down a Flamingo missile — also known as Fire Point's FP-5 — during a nationwide aerial attack. Ukraine has not commented on the alleged missile strike.

Ukraine's Flamingo missile has only been used publicly on a handful of occasions since being first unveiled in summer last year. Recently, Ukraine deployed Flamingos in a successful attack on the Votkinsk missile factory in Russia's Udmurt Republic on Feb. 21.

Flamingo missiles are reported to have a range of up to 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) and carry a warhead weighing around 1,150 kilograms (2,535 pounds). The weapons have the potential to dramatically shift Ukraine's long-range strike capacity, although the extent of their accuracy and ability to evade Russia's air defenses remains unclear.