{
  "id": 2983385,
  "title": "Flamingo cruise missiles must hit mass production and “winter” in Russia – Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/flamingo-cruise-missiles-must-hit-mass-production-and-winter-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-s-defense-industry-is-the-ultimate-guarantor-of-independence-zelenskyy-says-50635173.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the need for Ukraine's defense industry to ramp up domestic arms production during his Independence Day address on August 24. The long-range FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles must transition into mass production, according to Zelenskyy, who referred to the weapons as \"birds arriving en masse\" as opposed to being a rare species. The Ukrainian defense company Fire Point is currently producing around 100 of these cruise missiles per month, along with hundreds of FP-1 and FP-2 drones daily. Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh revealed that the company plans to start serial production of its FP-7X interceptor missile by the end of August, with mass production potentially beginning as early as August 2026. Fire Point co-founder Denys Shtilerman said in a June interview with The Financial Times that recent tests of the FP-7.X ballistic missile interceptor were \"quite successful.\" Zelenskyy reiterated Ukraine's commitment to developing its own defense capabilities to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks, stating that the nation has proven its resolve against aggression multiple times.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's defense industry currently guarantees the country's independence, but domestic arms production must still be increased, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on August 24 during his Independence Day address.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy: Flamingos must become mass-produced birds and \"winter\" in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/zelenskyy-flamingos-must-become-mass-produced-birds-and-winter-in",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:17:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}