Fire Point
Country: Ukraine
Domain: Defense manufacturing
Owner: Denys Shtilerman (co-founder)
Fire Point is a Ukrainian defense manufacturer best known for the FP-5 'Flamingo' long-range cruise missile and FP-series strike drones. The company has played a significant role in Ukraine's long-range strike capabilities, while also being the subject of investigative reporting and a National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) inquiry concerning state contracts.
Related Articles
![Fire Point long-range missile during recent tests.]( "Fire Point long-range missile during recent tests.")
![Fire at the Ozon logistics complex in Russia’s Samara region, August 22, 2026.]( "Fire at the Ozon logistics complex in Russia’s Samara region, August 22, 2026.")
![Explosion after a drone strike at the oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, August 20, 2026.]( "Explosion after a drone strike at the oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, August 20, 2026.")
![Test flight of the FP-7.x interceptor missile by Ukraine’s Fire Point.]( "Test flight of the FP-7.x interceptor missile by Ukraine’s Fire Point.")
![Launch of the Fire Point ballistic missile during tests.]( "Launch of the Fire Point ballistic missile during tests.")
![Ukraine’s AI Dilemma: Is Ethics a Luxury?]( "Ukraine’s AI Dilemma: Is Ethics a Luxury?")
Article with video- Author
![Photo of Lucile Brizard]( "Photo of Lucile Brizard")
- Category
- War in Ukraine
The relentless pressure to out-innovate a brutal Russian advance has turned Ukraine into a high-stakes laboratory for battlefield AI and autonomous weapons. While some view the debate as a peacetime luxury, others take a more nuanced view. In a war for survival, will existence always trump ethics?
-554f0711f15a880af68b2550a739eee4.jpg "Photo of Lucile Brizard")