Ukraine deploys FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time, Zelenskyy says
The launch marks a milestone in Kyiv’s push for indigenous strike weapons as Russia intensifies attacks on civilian infrastructure.
- On Thursday, Oct. 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the first combat use of Ukraine's domestically produced FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, releasing video footage of the launch without disclosing the target or outcome.
- Manufactured by Fire Point, the FP-7 is a short-range tactical missile with a range of about 200 km and a warhead capacity of up to 150 kg, completed after about 15 test launches.
- The missile anchors the Ukraine-led European FREYJA initiative to build affordable anti-ballistic systems; each interceptor costs roughly $1.2 million, a fraction of a Patriot interceptor's price.
- This deployment arrives as Ukraine faces critical shortages of US-made Patriot systems, the only weapons reliably intercepting Russian ballistic missiles, despite President Donald Trump recently granting domestic production licenses.
- Fire Point is developing the faster FP-7.X variant with 13 European defense companies, while US Senator Chris Coons noted Tuesday that Congress has committed nearly all $400 million approved for Ukraine.
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Vladimir Zelensky declared the first use of a Ukrainian ballistic missile FP-7 in combat. Ukraine claims that it was the first time that it had used its tactical ballistic missile FP-7. Zelensky reported this on social media, noting that it would be followed by a series production, wrote TWZ. The Ukrainian authorities did not reveal any details: neither the target nor the location nor the number of missiles used. It is reported that the missile …
Ukraine has deployed a domestically developed tactical ballistic missile for the first time. Zelenskyy called the operation a success.
Ukraine's new FP-7 tactical ballistic missile has been used for the first time in the fight against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed, but the authorities in Kiev refuse to reveal exactly what was hit, writes the Kiev Independent, reports Index.hr.
Ukraine Deploys FP-7 Ballistic Missile In Combat For First Time Amid Russia War
Ukraine has deployed the FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for the first time, according to a statement and footage released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The reported deployment highlights Kyiv’s continued effort to expand its long-range strike capabilities as the war with Russia enters another intense phase. Ukraine has increasingly focused on developing and using domestically produced weapons to target military and strategic site…
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