Ukraine fires FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in first combat use

An image from a video posted by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on 1 October 2026, purporting to showing the first combat use of Fire Point's FP-7 tactical ballistic missile. (Office of the President of Ukraine)

Ukraine's Armed Forces have carried out the first combat launch of the domestically developed FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, engaging Russian military targets on 1 October 2026.

According to official specifications published by its manufacturer, Ukrainian private defense firm Fire Point, the FP-7 is a solid-fueled, ground-launched tactical ballistic missile. Fire Point data states the system has a maximum operational range of 200 km and delivers a 150 kg warhead at a maximum speed of 1,500 m/s. The system is designed to provide Ukraine with an autonomous, highly mobile precision-strike capability to target operational-depth assets, bypassing restrictions placed on Western-supplied munitions.

The weapon's combat debut was confirmed directly by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy via his official Telegram channel on 1 October. Accompanied by nighttime launch footage, Zelenskyy stated: “Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile FP-7. First combat use. Thank you for the result. Next - production.”

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on social media on 1 October that “in the area of the city of Donetsk, a storage, preparation, and launch site for attack UAVs was hit. While not specifically stated if this was hit by an FP-7 strike, it came along with other strike announcements on the same night that the missile was used.

The missile's entry into service follows a highly compressed testing cycle. Fire Point initially published official video footage of the FP-7's first flight test on 28 February 2026.