Event Brief
Fire Point builds Ukraine’s FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Ukraine’s Fire Point is developing ballistic missiles for the first time since the Soviet Union collapsed. The FP-7 is a short-range system reaching about 200 km with a 150-kg warhead for targets near the front, while the longer-range FP-9 is designed for roughly 600–800 km strikes and is still in early stages.
WHO: Fire Point; Fabian Hoffmann (Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies)
WHAT: Fire Point develops Ukraine’s FP-7 (about 200 km) and FP-9 (about 600–800 km) ballistic missiles.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: Ukraine is producing home-grown ballistic missiles to create a new class of missile capability rather than relying on previously provided or purchased stocks.
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