Ukraine uses FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for first time – video

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the first combat use of the FP-7 tactical ballistic missile on 1 October.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Details: Zelenskyy also posted a video of the first use of the ballistic missile in combat.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile. FP-7. First combat use. Thank you for the result. Next up: production. Glory to Ukraine!"

Details: The FP-7 ballistic missile, developed by the Ukrainian company Fire Point, has a strike range of up to 250 km and a warhead weighing about 200 kg. It can reach an altitude of 60,000 metres and has a circular error probable of approximately 14 metres. The missile is capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,500 m/s.

Its maximum flight duration is 250 seconds. The missile can be launched from a ground-based platform and is designed to rapidly engage targets at medium ranges.

Background: Ukrainska Pravda previously reported that FP-7 ballistic missiles were tested for the first time in February this year.

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Originally reported by Ukrainska Pravda by Andrii Konyk. Read the full story at the source.