Ukraine Reveals First Combat Use of Its FP-7 Tactical Ballistic Missile
Zelenskyy said the domestically made missile was used in combat for the first time as Ukraine seeks faster strikes on Russian rear targets.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the first combat use of Ukraine's domestically produced FP-7 ballistic missile, marking a milestone in reducing dependence on Western-supplied weaponry.
- Developed by Ukrainian defense company Fire Point, the FP-7 adapts Soviet-designed 48N6 interceptors for ground strikes, capable of hitting targets up to 250 kilometers away with a warhead weighing up to 200 kilograms.
- Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh showcased the missile at Poland's MSPO exhibition in September 2025, while lead designer Denys Shtilerman positioned it as a cost-effective alternative to American ATACMS for striking military targets.
- Ukraine deliberately withheld details about the specific target; the Wall Street Journal reported the missile struck a position within Russian-occupied Ukraine, though officials refused to confirm the nature of the damage.
- Overnight into Friday, October 2, 2026, Russia launched over 100 attack drones against targets nationwide, including almost 50 jet-powered drones that struck Kyiv and other regions, according to Zelenskyy.
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The weapon is expected to "untie" Kiev's hands and give it the ability to attack Russian ballistic missile launchers, with the ultimate goal of the Russian capital itself.
EADaily, October 2, 2026. The first attack by a Ukrainian ballistic missile, FP-7, was carried out by Zelensky on Russian territory in the SVO zone, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, with reference to the source.
DECRYPTAGE - The Ukrainian army used for the first time in operation a short-range ballistic missile FP-7.
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A defence analyst warned that Russia is mass-producing "thousands" of new drones “far more dangerous and faster" than jet-powered Shaheds which Ukraine cannot yet stop.
Vladimir Zelensky reported on the day before that Ukraine had first used its own FP-7 ballistic missile and had attacked a site in occupied territory.
Putin Has a Problem: Ukraine’s New FP-7 Ballistic Missiles Is Being Used to Attack Russia and Is Designed for Mass Prodiuction
Ukraine has used its new domestically built ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Zelenskyy announced, though Kyiv is refusing to say what it hit. Partly based on a Soviet air defense missile, the weapon is designed for mass production and could one day reduce Ukraine's reliance on Western missiles.
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