FSS Facility in Crimea Hit by Flamingo Missiles, Not Neptune — Sources

FSS outpost and patrol boats in Crimea near Armyansk were struck with new Flamingo cruise missiles, not Neptune missiles.

After initial reports indicated that Neptune cruise missiles had struck the site, military sources shared with Militarnyi that the damage was caused by Flamingo cruise missiles, correcting earlier claims made by Astra.

The strike took place on the morning of August 30, 2025. A video of the salvo on targets in Russian-controlled territory was published on the Telegram channel Nikolaevsky Vanyok.

The footage shows a triple launch from the Ukrainian coast at sunrise. The missiles lifted off one after another using solid-fuel boosters and headed toward the target.

New low-resolution satellite images from the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem confirm destruction at the site.

The images show the outpost’s main building destroyed, with surrounding areas also damaged by fire. Due to the low resolution, the full extent of the damage cannot be determined.

According to Astra, which mistakenly attributed the strike to Neptune missiles, the attack damaged six hovercraft and killed one serviceman.
It is unclear which boats were hit, but FSS border units in northern Crimea use the A-8 Khivus hovercraft, which can carry up to eight personnel, and the A25PS hovercraft, which can carry 30–50 personnel.

The attack was part of a wider strike on Crimea in which Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters were destroyed at Simferopol airport.

Flamingo

The new weapon was first revealed on August 17, when Associated Press photojournalist Yefrem Lukatsky published photos of the missile on his Facebook page.

According to available data, the Flamingo warhead weighs 1,150 kg, with a range of more than 3,000 km. It is resistant to Russian electronic warfare systems, has a top speed of 950 km/h, and its body is made of fiberglass composite.

Production is currently running at one missile per day, with plans to expand output. Each missile costs less than €1 million.

On August 20, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Flamingo tests were successful and mass production would begin early next year. He noted that the program’s pace depends directly on funding.