Ukraine Tests Missile Intended to Become Its First Ballistic Missile Interceptor

Ukraine’s defense technology company Fire Point has conducted a controlled flight test of its FP-7.X missile, which is being developed as the foundation for a future anti-ballistic interceptor known as FREYJA, according to statements published by the company’s Chief Technology Officer, Iryna Terekh, on June 3.

According to Terekh, the test involved a “fully controlled maneuvering flight” of the FP-7.X missile. She said the system is intended to serve as the basis for FREYJA, a planned Ukrainian interceptor designed to counter ballistic missile threats.

“Just the other day, we conducted an extremely important test: a fully controlled maneuvering flight of the FP-7.X rocket, which will form the basis of the future anti-ballistic interceptor FREYJA,” Terekh wrote.

The company has previously outlined plans to develop a domestic air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles. In April 2026, Fire Point representatives said they aimed to deliver such a system to Ukraine’s Armed Forces as early as 2027.

According to the company, the project is intended to provide a lower-cost alternative to the US-made Patriot system, with interceptor missiles expected to cost less than $1 million each.

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Fire Point later unveiled the FREYJA concept and identified the FP-7.X as its core interceptor missile. According to company data, the missile is 7.25 meters long and is designed to reach speeds between 1,500 and 2,000 meters per second.

Earlier tests of a missile in the FP-7.X family were publicly demonstrated in February 2026, when the company described it as a platform intended for engaging targets at medium ranges.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for increased deliveries of Patriot PAC-3 interceptors and additional air defense systems from the United States. According to statements released by the President’s Office, Zelenskyy recently sent an urgent letter to US President Donald Trump and members of Congress warning about Ukraine’s air defense requirements and the growing demand for interceptor missiles amid continued Russian attacks.

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