Valerii Riabykh, military expert and Defense Express development director, stated this on Espreso TV."All information regarding the Flamingo missile comes from American sources. The Associated Press has reported on this missile once again. These reports are happening precisely amid negotiations being conducted with Russia. Now the enemy has intensified strikes on Ukrainian territory. Moreover, there are reports that an American enterprise was struck today. Even more interesting is that U.S. President Donald Trump today again criticized Joe Biden for not giving Ukraine the means to strike back in response to Russian aggression," Riabykh explained.The expert emphasized that production of Flamingo missiles will definitely be scaled up. He is convinced that this type of missile can definitely influence Ukraine's ability to change the course of the war."We are not in the same conditions we were in during 2022-2023. Now Ukraine's capabilities for strikes deep into Russian territory have significantly increased and will continue to grow. There will be a response to every Russian strike. And the information about the Flamingo missile suggests that Ukraine can influence the course of this war. This missile can significantly influence the decisions of Russia's top leadership regarding continuing this war. After all, the tactical-technical characteristics of this missile and production rates indicate that production will be scaled up. And if Russian leadership does not change its approaches to conducting the war and determining negotiation paths, then the Flamingo missile case will be implemented and definitely in the best way for Ukraine," he added.On August 17, Ukrainian professional photojournalist and recipient of the Order of Merit II and III degrees, Yefrem Lukatsky, who works with the American news agency Associated Press, published a photo of the Ukrainian-made Flamingo missile.