Ukraine's Flamingos rise, fly thousands of kilometres… then vanish without a trace before bombing?

Ukraine’s prized FP-5 Flamingo is facing its toughest test yet as Russian air defenses appear to be adapting to the long-range missile threat. Recent Flamingos have struggled to reach targets despite earlier successful strikes deep inside Russia. Reports say Moscow has deployed A-50U radar aircraft along likely flight corridors, helping ground batteries detect and intercept the low-flying missiles. One estimate claims Russia has downed 10 of 11 Flamingos launched since July 1, although official figures remain absent. Has Putin finally found the weakness in Zelensky’s $500,000 deep-strike weapon?