Ukraine Confirms First Combat Use Of Home-Built FP-7 Ballistic Missile
Late on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, Ukraine said it used its domestically built FP-7 short-range ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.[1]
Zelensky posted video of a launch on social media with the caption "Ukrainian tactical ballistics. FP-7. First combat use," but he gave no details on the target.[1] The FP-7 can strike Russian border areas only, while a longer-range FP-9 that Ukrainian officials say will be able to reach Moscow is expected later in 2026.[1]
The FP-7 was developed by Ukrainian firm Fire Point, reviving capabilities rooted in Ukraine's former Soviet-era missile industry.[1] Its deployment marks Ukraine's return to the ranks of ballistic-missile producers.[1]
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- Late on Thursday, October 1, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine had carried out the first combat use of its FP-7 ballistic missile.
- Zelensky’s social media post included video of a launch and the caption 'Ukrainian tactical ballistics. FP-7. First combat use,' but gave no details on the target.
- The FP-7 is a short-range ballistic missile made by Ukrainian firm Fire Point, capable of striking only Russian border areas, while a longer-range FP-9 able to reach Moscow is expected to be ready later in 2026.
- The deployment of FP-7 returns Ukraine to the ranks of ballistic-missile producers, reviving capabilities rooted in its former Soviet-era missile industry.
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