Fire Point
Explosions rang out in Samara on the night of August 15. Ukrainian manufacturer Fire Point confirmed the strike on the missile center.
The President of Ukraine confirmed the successful operation in Novorossiysk, during which Russian ships were hit. He said that long-range sanctions would continue to be used to push Russia toward peace.
Ukraine has stopped reporting the number of Russian missiles due to security measures. Kyiv needs more interceptors from allies, especially Patriots.
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.
Ukraine may find a way to produce Patriot missiles more cheaply and faster than the United States. American manufacturers fear that Kyiv will improve the Patriot and mass-produce them at a lower cost.
The Guardian journalists attended the launch of Ukrainian FP-1 drones that struck a substation in Alushta. Ukrainian military officials say that long-range strikes are exhausting Russia’s air defenses and economy.
The President of Ukraine said that many countries are not interested in the development of Ukrainian ballistic technologies because of competition in the arms market. He stressed that Ukraine has to fight for its own developments.
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.
Ukraine has limited capabilities to destroy Russian launchers, especially on the territory of the Russian Federation. Experts believe that the emergence of its own ballistic missiles could radically change the situation.
The President of Ukraine said that the European FREYJA anti-ballistic program is already operational and that new partners will join it.
Yurii Hudymenko, Head of the Public Anti-Corruption Council under the Ministry of Defense, believes that the defense company Fire Point has become the leader among long-range weapons manufacturers. The state’s task is to maintain competition in the arms market
On the night of August 5, Ukraine was unable to shoot down any of the 28 Russian missiles due to a shortage of interceptors for Patriot systems. Anton Herashchenko proposes striking plants and launchers.
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.
Russia produces and uses ballistic missiles faster than the world can produce modern interceptor missiles. This imbalance forces a review of approaches to building the global security system.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia will do everything to prevent the unification of defense companies to create the FREYJA anti-ballistic shield. Nine European countries and 12 defense companies have already joined the project.
In the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation, a drone struck a Wildberries warehouse, causing a fire. The company confirmed the attack on a key logistics hub.
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.
Ukrainian military struck the Saratov Oil Refinery and the Engels military airfield at night. President Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes on strategic facilities of Russia.
The United States has begun work on transferring licenses to Ukraine for the production of Patriot missiles, but the process is at an early stage and is being hampered by political decisions. Certification of supply chains may take 3-6 years, so Ukraine has better prospects in the European Freyja project.
Ukrainian FP-1 UAVs attacked the Rosneft Saratov Oil Refinery for the 15th time and a logistics hub in Novosemeikino. Systematic strikes increase economic pressure on the Russian Federation.
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.
Weapons without real testing make no sense, which is why Ukraine is currently testing weapons against future threats, believes Iryna Terekh.
Ukrainian drones attack Wildberries logistics centers, threatening financial problems for the company and its creditors. The marketplace's debts reach 1.3 trillion rubles, and the strikes could increase pressure on the Russian economy.
President Zelenskyy confirmed strikes with DPICMs and MIDS on Russian facilities, including logistics centers in Sarapul, Kazan, and Volgograd. Also hit were a marine terminal in the Krasnodar region and an oil refinery in the Volgograd region.
Ukrainian FP-1 drones attacked the Wildberries logistics hub and a refinery in Volgograd on July 31. A fire broke out at the warehouse, and operations have been suspended.
Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh stated that European bureaucracy poses a greater threat to Europe's defense than the Russians. She called for simplifying procedures for implementing joint projects, in particular the Freyja anti-ballistic shield.
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.