Ukraine deploys FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time, Zelenskiy says

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Oct 1, 2026 | 12:30 PM Oct 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine has deployed its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, ​President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.

“Ukrainian ‌tactical ballistic missile FP-7. First combat use,” Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram. “Thank you for the result. Next – production.”

He did not say where the ‌FP-7 ​had been used ⁠in combat or against ⁠what target.

Russia frequently uses ballistic missiles in strikes on Ukrainian targets, and Ukraine has viewed development of its ​own tactical ballistic missiles as an important element in ensuring its defence ⁠needs.

Zelenskiy praised the test ⁠results of tactical ballistic missiles ​earlier this year, saying they showed good ​potential for their use by the ‌military.

Ukrainian military analysts describe the FP-7 as a short-range missile with a range of about 200 km (125 miles).

The missile’s ⁠manufacturer, Fire Point, says it is being developed as a ballistic interceptor within the European ⁠missile ‌defence programme Freyja launched this ⁠year.

Ukraine wants a prototype for ​the ‌Freyja European anti-ballistic system to ​be ready ⁠in the first half of next year, Davyd Aloian, deputy secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council said in July.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski, EDiting by ​Timothy Heritage)

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