The Ukrainian FP-9 ballistic missile, capable of reaching Moscow, will be ready this fall — Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine plans to acquire its own FP-9 ballistic missile as early as the fall of 2026. According to him, the new system will have a significantly greater range than the recently deployed FP-7.

This week, Ukraine used the FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for the first time; according to available data, its range is approximately 250 km.

 Zelenskyy said he had appealed to the FP-9’s developer—Fire Point—to expedite the completion of work on the missile. According to him, the FP-9 should be ready this fall.

The FP-9’s stated range is up to 850–855 km, and its warhead weighs up to 800 kg. The missile is planned to be launched from a mobile ground-based launcher. Some of the system’s specifications remain undisclosed at this time.

Source: Reuters

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have used the new domestically produced FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time. 

Iryna Terekh, CEO and CTO of Fire Point, registered the MILFTECH trademark and spoke about the creation of the brand and community of the same name. The project aims to support women in STEM and attract new specialists to the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex.