Ukraine’s Ballistic Missile Program Hits a Milestone Amid Chaos
- On Tuesday, July 14, Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov conducted a successful test of a domestically developed ballistic missile. He wrote: "Symbolically, on the day the government resigned, we conducted a successful test of ballistics developed in the MoD's zone of responsibility."
- Analysts at Militarnyi suggest the test likely involved the Sapsan operational-tactical system rather than Fire Point's FP-7 or FP-9 missiles. Sapsan entered serial production in 2025 under state-run Pivdenne and represents Ukraine's primary ballistic development track.
- Fedorov noted the project's technical requirements were revised to maximize accuracy and reduce costs by 30%. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously confirmed Ukraine deployed Sapsan in combat since December 9, 2025, with Russians often mistaking them for Neptune cruise-missile attacks.
- The test occurred as Fedorov announced his departure from the Ministry after seven months in the post. Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency signed long-term contracts with domestic manufacturers in March, with deliveries expected to begin later this year.
- While private developer Fire Point markets the FP-9 at 855 kilometers range with an 800-kg warhead, the state-run Sapsan remains operationally deployed. Ukraine's dual-track approach reduces reliance on US-supplied ATACMS for long-range strikes against Russia.
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Britain signs contracts for first ballistic missile in more than 50 years, seeks to help Ukraine - BloombergThe UK has signed contracts to develop a ballistic missile to support Ukraine. Arms deliveries are scheduled for the end of 2027 year.
Ukraine’s ballistic missile program hits a milestone amid chaos
Ukraine’s government collapsed and a new ballistic missile flew successfully on the very same day, a coincidence the country’s outgoing defense chief made sure nobody missed. Mykhailo Fedorov, who stepped down as Ukraine’s Minister of Defense this week after just seven months in the post, announced that Ukraine conducted a successful test of a domestically […]
Britain has begun to develop its own ballistic missile, which is planned to be transferred to Ukraine in 2027, and the project should strengthen Kiev's defense and reduce Europe's dependence on American weapons.
The exit takes place in the context of a government remodelling that is part of a "new political strategy" announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky
“Symbolically,” says Ukraine’s departing defense minister: New ballistic missile was tested on day government resigned
Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov wrote in the same post confirming his departure that Ukraine had conducted a successful ballistic missile test on 14 July, developed within the Defense Ministry's zone of responsibility. "Symbolically," the same day the government fell, he said. Fedorov did not name the missile. He said the project's technical requirements had been radically changed during the work, its accuracy maximized, and its cost cut by 3…
We achieved maximum accuracy, reduced costs by 30%, Ukraine will rise to the top, wrote Mikhail Fedorov in his post
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