Yevhen Tsarenko
The cost of the Fire Point plant in Denmark increased due to the construction of a new facility. Its launch is scheduled by the end of 2027.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the striking of the production workshop for assembling engines for Soyuz-type launch vehicles and the aircraft maintenance workshop of JSC "Aviakor – Aviation Plant".
The strike by “Flamingo” missiles on the “Progress” Rocket and Space Corporation halted production of “Soyuz-2” launch vehicles for months. Such strikes are becoming a kind of audit of the Russian war machine.
Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh said that Ukraine is selling Europe time, which our country produces on an industrial scale. Europe can use this time to restructure its own defense industry based on the experience Ukrainians have gained in the war.
Expert Anatolii Khrapchynskyi believes that the claim that 10 out of 11 Flamingo missiles were shot down is part of Russian information and psychological operations. He emphasizes, that Russian air defense is incapable of intercepting most Ukrainian FP-5s.
On August 19–20, Denmark will host Scandinavia’s largest arms exhibition, DALO Industry Days. Ukrainian companies, including Fire Point, will showcase missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as other defense technologies.
The UK immigration service assesses not only the availability of funds, but also their source and whether they are consistent with the financial circumstances of the trip. The absence of formal employment is not an automatic reason for refusal, but it is important to provide documentary proof of income.
ESBU analytical reports are grounds for an investigation, but not evidence of a crime. Lawyer Oleh Shram warned of the risks of pressure on businesses due to abuse of this mechanism.
Russia is already testing NATO’s response to military aggression and may move on to more dangerous provocations. At the same time, Europe’s weak point remains the low pace of defense production and shortages of certain types of weapons.
The Public Council under the Ministry of Finance plans to consider the taxation of lease payments for aircraft and initiate a general tax clarification. The reason was differing approaches to classifying such transactions as royalties, which led to criminal cases being brought against airlines.
Ukraine is working on its own Freyja antiballistic project, which is managed by the defense company Fire Point. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the state’s key task is to protect the production facilities from Russian strikes.
The launch of the Freyja anti-ballistic program is scheduled for mid-2027. Fire Point denied fake reports claiming it was supposedly ready to “close the skies to ballistic missiles by the end of the month” and said that such manipulations discredit the work on the project.
Elon Musk refused to let Ukraine use Starlink to strike Russian ballistic missile launchers, citing the risk of escalation and calling for negotiations. At the same time, Ukraine continues a systematic campaign of long-range strikes against strategic facilities of the Russian Federation using its own capabilities.
The President of the Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine, Grigol Katamadze, called on the state to develop unified rules for the taxation of aircraft leasing. He warned that further pressure on air carriers through criminal cases initiated by the Economic Security Bureau could destroy Ukrainian civil aviation.
Kamikaze drones of various classes are changing the military economy, in which the cost of the means is weighed against the value of the target. The cost of a UAV depends on its missions, range, warhead weight, resistance to electronic warfare, and a number of other indicators.
Ukrainian company Fire Point has begun integrating components from 13 European partners into the Freyja system. The first interception of a ballistic missile is planned by mid-2027.
The Ukrainian Air Transport Association urges the government to form a unified position on the taxation of operating leases of aircraft. The Bureau of Economic Security has opened criminal cases against five airlines due to the interpretation of lease payments as royalties.
On the night of August 4, UAVs attacked Wildberries warehouse facilities in Chekhov and a logistics complex near Krasny Bor in the Leningrad region.
In Omsk, the Gazpromneft-ONPZ oil refinery was attacked, likely by FP-1 drones. Authorities canceled the city day concert; there is no official confirmation of the attack yet.
Fire Point chief designer Denys Shtilerman stated that Ukraine will not receive Patriot interceptor missiles in the near future. He believes that US statements about converging positions are preparation for pressure, not mediation.
Hensoldt, Fire Point's German partner in the Freyja project, doubled its volume of new orders in the first half of 2026 and crossed the €10 billion mark for the first time in its history.
KIT Group analysts explained how to preserve savings.
The Ukrainian drone FP-1 performed a Wing Rocking maneuver before striking targets in Ryazan. An aviation expert explained that this is a symbolic gesture of etiquette and a warning.
The lawyer stated that the BEB is obliged to take into account the results of the State Tax Service audits, which found no violations in the taxation of leasing. She emphasized that criminal prosecution requires new evidence, not a change in interpretation.
On the night of July 27, the Defense Forces struck an export terminal in Rostov-on-Don, causing a fire. Strikes on enemy targets in southern Ukraine also continue.
The court started a hearing on choosing a preventive measure for the organizer of an event with an arms exhibition near Kyiv, where 10 people died as a result of a Russian strike. After the start, the court went on a break.
The Full Moon in Aquarius on July 29 sums up the previous period and prompts a review of plans for the future. Saturn begins its retrograde motion in Aries until December 10.
The 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov", including the "Liubart" brigade, has joined the program of simplified reinstatement for soldiers who left their units without authorization. Return without trial is possible only from June 12 to September 20, 2026, but each case is considered individually.
The financial network around the Dubai broker Alchemy Markets and the payment brand Xoala services the withdrawal of capital from the Russian Federation. The authors of the investigation call for sanctions against the scheme's organizer, Nikki Koundnani.
BEB is investigating cases against 5 airlines over alleged non-payment of 15% royalties for aircraft leasing. Experts state that this interpretation contradicts legislation and international conventions.