Based on these recent reports, Russia is likely to be on the receiving end of Ukrainian missiles developed by Fire Point soon. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦
#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed earlier reports that ballistic missiles being developed by Ukrainian company Fire Point could be combat-ready in the space of 2-3 months, in an interview with Ukraine’s state-run telethon on the evening of Aug. 8.
Fire Point told Reuters on Aug. 4 that its FP7 ballistic missile is being certified by Ukraine’s defense ministry, a process expected to be complete within the month. They also said they expect their larger FP9 missile, ostensibly capable of reaching Moscow, to be ready by late fall.
“As for their large-scale use, I can’t say, because some things do not depend on Ukraine. It is the same with Russian ballistic missiles: they contain components from other countries. The same applies to our ballistic missiles — there are few such components, but some do come from other countries,” Zelensky said.
Despite sanctions, EU materials and equipment continue to find their way into the production of Russian military hardware.
A variant of Fire Point’s FP7 ballistic missile is being fashioned into an anti-ballistic missile akin to the U.S. Patriot system, in collaboration with nine European partner countries under the Freya program.
The company aims to carry out its first successful ballistic missile interception by mid-2027, its CEO Iryna Terekh told Reuters.
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