Ukraine Confirms First Combat Use of New Ballistic Missile
Fire Point says the 250-km missile can hit Russian command posts, air defenses and depots behind the front line.
- On Oct. 1, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine used its domestically developed FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time.
- Fire Point, the Ukrainian company behind the FP-1 drone and FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, developed the FP-7, marking the second ballistic missile program to make news this year.
- The FP-7 features a 200-kg payload and up to 250 km range with 14-meter accuracy, though Fire Point notes the specifications remain independently unverified.
- While Ukraine relied mainly on U.S.-supplied ATACMS for ballistic strikes, the FP-7 enables tactical targeting of Russian command posts and airfields within 250 km.
- Zelenskyy added that the government now wants the missile built in larger numbers, as Fire Point has also announced a longer-range FP-9 ballistic missile.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine moves towards mass production after first combat use of FP-7
EADaily, 1 October 2026. Vladimir Zelensky, the head of the Kiev regime, announced the first military use of a Ukrainian ballistic missile, which he reported on his television channel.
Ukraine Successfully Uses Domestic FP-7 Ballistic Missile for the First Time, Zelenskyy Says
Ukrainian forces have marked the first successful operational deployment of the domestically developed FP-7 tactical ballistic missile during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on October 1.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the first combat use of the Ukrainian FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, developed by the domestic defense company Fire Point. “Ukrainian tactical ballistics, FP-7. First combat use. Thank you for the result. Now, production. Glory to Ukraine!” he wrote. The FP-7 is a ground-launched tactical ballistic missile. According to data published by the manufacturer, it has a range of up to 200 kilomete…
<p>Ukraine used the FP-7 ballistic missile for the first time - Zelensky (video) Volodymyr Zelensky reported the first combat use of the Ukrainian FP-7. Fire Point rocket called cheaper alternative ATACMS</p>.
Zelensky showed a video of the first combat launch of the FP-7 ballistic missile
Zelensky showed a video of the first combat launch of the FP-7 ballistic missile. The evolution of ballistic missile projects in Ukraine is discussed in the Militarist's Note. #14: Current status of the Ukrainian ballistic missile program
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