Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:47am on 18 Dec 2025,Thursday International
Ukraine is secretly building new long range missiles to boost its war effort. The Flamingo cruise missile is made in hidden factories across the country. Workers assemble the weapons under strict security. Phones are banned and locations are concealed. Ukraine says it now makes more than half of the weapons it uses. The Flamingo can strike targets deep inside Russia. It has a range of up to 3,000 kilometres. Officials say these weapons help hit oil sites and factories. Ukraine is scaling up production despite constant attacks. Leaders say domestic arms give security when foreign support is uncertain remains fragile. (PC: BBC)
