Fire Point
On the night of October 18, FP-1 drones struck the "Ruchyi" oil depot, the "VKontakte" data center, and a terminal in St. Petersburg. Fires broke out at the sites.
Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defence and Space, highlighted the importance of Fire Point’s developments.
The President of Ukraine discussed work on the project with the President of France.
Ukraine has a powerful missile legacy; however, after the collapse of the USSR, a significant portion of the industry's production capabilities and technological potential was lost. Modern developments are paving the way for the restoration of Ukraine's own ballistic missile capabilities.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces attacked Sberbank’s mega data center and the Balakovo Metallurgical Plant in Russia’s Saratov region.
Following the attack on the data center in Vladimir, all three of "Yandex's" supercomputers became unavailable. Thousands of Yandex Cloud clients are at risk.
President Zelenskyy reported that Russia’s Omsk Oil Refinery was hit by FP-6 drones (modified FP-1s), while the Ukhta Oil Refinery was struck by An-196 RS unmanned aerial vehicles.
Indigenous ballistic missiles give Ukraine new capabilities to strike targets at a considerable distance and reduce its dependence on partners’ long-range weapons.
On October 8, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Omsk Oil Refinery in Russia. The plant processes more than 21 million tonnes of oil annually and supplies the Russian army.
The Defense Forces used FP-1 drones to strike the Omsk Oil Refinery, which processes 22 million tonnes of oil annually. This was reported by an OSINT channel and Fire Point.
A fire broke out at the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat facility after the attack.
Ukrainian defense companies are increasingly adapting weapons that have already been developed to new tasks instead of developing systems from scratch. Experts explained why the speed of such modifications is critical in the war against Russia.
The development is linked to cooperation between Quantum Systems and Fire Point in countering aerial threats.
Tactical ballistic systems could give Ukraine an additional tool for striking Russian command posts, warehouses, logistics hubs and air defense systems.
Ukrainian military forces struck a Russian Buk-M3, a base for attack UAVs, an electronic warfare station, telecommunications nodes and repair units.
The President stated that he expects the long-range FP-9 missile to be ready as early as this autumn.
The FP-7 was developed and is manufactured by the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the first combat use of Ukraine's FP-7. The Fire Point missile is described as a cheaper alternative to ATACMS.
Denmark said that Russia does not want peace, and therefore Europe must accelerate the expansion of its own defense capabilities.
Denys Shtilerman called the rumors about the consequences of the assassination attempt exaggerated. Earlier, the media had reported on the attempt and his minor injury.
In September, Ukraine expanded the geography of its long-range strikes against Russia, hitting oil refineries, defense-industry enterprises, air-defense systems, and logistics facilities.
Fire Point is integrating data on strikes by Iskander and North Korean missiles into Freyja's algorithms. The first interception is planned by mid-2027.
The FP-1 long-range unmanned aerial vehicle uses a component from racing cars that helps prepare the aircraft for launch more quickly.
Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh said that the term “milftech” embodies the idea of drawing more attention to the underrepresentation of women in miltech and STEM.
Overnight on September 26, the Defense Forces struck a number of Russian facilities, including the Ilsky Oil Refinery.
Ukraine’s long-range strikes overnight on September 25 hit oil refineries in Perm and Novoshakhtinsk, the defense-oriented Iskra Plant in Ulyanovsk, and two Russian radar stations. The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery halted operations after the attack.
The president said that Freyja should become an integrated part of the defense of Ukraine and Europe.
The war has created demand for thousands of engines for missiles and drones. Fire Point is testing its own engine for Flamingo and plans mass production.
Zelenskyy spoke about the joint Freyja anti-ballistic program with partners. The first results are expected this year.
Fires at two primary processing units halted operations at the Moscow Oil Refinery. Recovery could take several weeks.