Ukraine Deploys New 6-Ton Flamingo Missile in Strikes on Moscow, Refineries

Ukraine has deployed its new, domestically produced 6-ton Flamingo cruise missile in recent strikes targeting Moscow and Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.

This deployment marks a significant escalation in Ukraine's long-range capabilities, with the FP-5 Flamingo missile designed and primarily built by Ukrainian defense startup Fire Point. Reports suggest the missile is more powerful than the American Tomahawk and possesses a range of nearly 2,000 miles.

The missile was part of a broader assault that saw Ukraine fire over 1,000 drones. The strike on the Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery caused significant fires, impacting a facility that produces approximately 11.6 million tons of oil annually.

"Our long-range responses had a very significant impact in the Moscow region last night," Zelensky stated on X, formerly Twitter. "One of Russia’s key oil industry facilities and the aggressor’s logistics facility were hit. These are billions of dollars that sustain the war machine."

This is not the first use of the Flamingo missile. It was previously revealed in February 2026, when it was used in a strike on the Votkinsk machine plant, located 860 miles inside Russian territory. At the time, this represented the deepest penetration into Russia using a Ukrainian-made weapon.

The missile was officially revealed to be in production in August 2025, with Zelensky expressing confidence it would become Ukraine’s "most successful missile" to date. The Flamingo was reportedly deployed alongside the new Pelican ballistic missile, which, despite a shorter range, is faster and designed to overwhelm Russian air defenses, clearing the way for longer-range projectiles.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described the overnight assault as the largest attack on the Russian capital since the war began, with substantial damage reported at the oil refinery. Plumes of smoke were visible across the city following the strike.

Kyiv has been increasingly targeting Russian oil refineries, aiming to disrupt the country's financing of the war. U.S. officials have noted that these attacks are impacting global oil prices, which are already high due to the conflict in Iran.

The wider Moscow region reported at least two fatalities and 20 injuries resulting from Sunday's broader attack. The strikes occurred as Russia conducted voting in five occupied Ukrainian regions, including Crimea, which Moscow illegally annexed.

Sobyanin suggested the attack was intended to disrupt these elections, which he claimed ultimately failed.