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Ukraine Successfully Uses Domestic FP-7 Ballistic Missile for the First Time, Zelenskyy Says
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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.
Footage shared on official social channels captured the launch from an undisclosed firing position.
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“Ukrainian tactical ballistics. FP-7. First combat use. Thank you for the result. Next is production. Glory to Ukraine!” Zelenskyy stated in a message accompanying the video.
Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile. FP-7. First combat use. Thank you for the result. Next up: production. Glory to Ukraine! pic.twitter.com/IxdjVg51c1
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 1, 2026
The deployment marks a significant transition for Ukraine’s defense industry as it expands domestic production of long-range strike systems.
Ukrainian missile maker Fire Point updated its FP-7.x Freyja interceptor with a combined infrared and radar seeker, replacing the missile's previous infrared-only design.
The dual-mode seeker allowed the system to track targets using both heat signatures and radar reflections during its final flight phase, helping maintain lock-on even through bad weather or decoys.
Developed as part of a joint initiative with nine other European nations, the 7.25-meter-long interceptor was designed to reach speeds up to 7,200 kilometers per hour to counter short-range ballistic threats during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Fire Point made significant progress on its domestic missile program during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aiming to complete its 850-kilometer FP-9 ballistic missile by late 2026.
Company CEO Iryna Terekh revealed in a September interview that the shorter-range FP-7 had already entered codification after roughly two years of rapid development, costing approximately $200 million for research and initial production setup.
The company worked to finish testing the long-range FP-9—designed to potentially reach distant targets, including Moscow—while overcoming tight international export controls by engineering critical components internally.
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