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Denys Shtilerman

Founder and Chief Designer of Fire Point
Denys Leonidovych Shtilerman is a Ukrainian businessman, co-founder, and chief designer of the Fire Point company. He was born in Odesa in 1974. He received his higher education in the field of "Cosmology." For some time, he lived in Russia, where he faced persecution by the FSB. He was stripped of his Russian citizenship. With the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, he began developing missiles and strike drones, founding the Fire Point company, which operates in the defense technology sector. The company's main products include the FP-1 and FP-2 strike unmanned aerial vehicles and the FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missile.
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In the russian federation, a drone attack on the Omsk Refinery is recorded thousands of kilometers from the borderVideo

The monitoring channel reported a strike on the Omsk Refinery. The governor of the region confirmed the downing of enemy UAVs and is clarifying the consequences of the attack.

War in Ukraine • July 6, 11:27 AM • 11270 views
How the "Flamingo" missile is created - Fire Point showed production featuresPhoto

Fire Point showcased the production of the Ukrainian cruise missile "Flamingo". Co-founder of the company Denys Shtilerman spoke about the features of its design, production scale, combat use, and changes in tactics that increased the effectiveness of strikes.

War in Ukraine • June 27, 10:48 AM • 170108 views
Fire Point accelerates the creation of FREYJA - the first interceptors may appear this year

Ukrainian defense company Fire Point is accelerating the development of the European missile defense system FREYJA after signing an agreement with German HENSOLDT. The first FP-7.X interceptor missiles could be ready by the end of this year.

War in Ukraine • June 25, 04:14 PM • 13748 views
Defense Union: Europe builds a new security model and sees Ukraine in it

The EU has initiated the creation of a European Defense Union, which plans to involve Ukraine. The discussion is no longer only about unmanned systems, but also about countering ballistic missiles

War in Ukraine • June 23, 02:12 PM • 87041 views
Sybiha: Ukraine is not just striking Russia, but doing so with Ukrainian weapons

Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha stated that long-range strikes on Russia are carried out with Ukrainian weapons. He emphasized that Putin made a historic mistake by attacking Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • June 19, 01:14 PM • 3748 views
Chief Designer of Fire Point: bureaucratic pressure prevents Europe from producing cheaper and more effective weaponsVideo

Europe has begun to realize that it needs effective and cheap weapons, which cannot be produced under conditions of high bureaucratic pressure.

Society • June 19, 12:59 PM • 5337 views
Europeans are impressed by the price of Ukrainian weapons and the effectiveness of their use against Russia - Shtilerman

Denys Shtilerman stated that European partners are most impressed by the price-to-effectiveness ratio of Ukrainian weapons. He emphasized that Ukraine's experience is forcing Europe to reconsider its defense planning.

War in Ukraine • June 19, 07:51 AM • 17782 views
Ukrainian defense companies fear European bureaucracy more than the Russians – Fire Point CEOVideo

Iryna Terekh called EU bureaucracy an obstacle for Ukrainian technologies. The Flamingo missile passed certification in Ukraine in just five weeks.

Economy • June 18, 03:03 PM • 59565 views
Fire Point is capable of producing ballistic missiles – Zelenskyy

The Fire Point company is preparing to release FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles. Ukraine and Germany have signed an agreement on the joint development of defense technologies.

War in Ukraine • June 18, 02:07 PM • 42504 views
Fire Point Chief Designer Shtilerman: The game-changer of this war is the will of UkrainiansVideo

The main game-changer of the war with Russia is the Ukrainian people's will to resist. However, Ukraine needs various types of weaponry—for example, to combat guided aerial bombs.

War in Ukraine • June 18, 01:21 PM • 5942 views
President announces next steps for the creation of a European anti-ballistic missile system

Zelenskyy discusses the creation of a European anti-ballistic missile system in Brussels. The project will combine Ukrainian developments with technologies from EU partners.

War in Ukraine • June 18, 10:32 AM • 20375 views
A number of G7 countries and the US will produce long-range missiles in Ukraine - media

European G7 member states, as well as the United States, will produce in Ukraine "not only air defense systems, but also deep strike capabilities," a diplomatic source noted.

War in Ukraine • June 17, 01:39 PM • 3754 views
Fire Point reported on the current stage of the Freyja anti-ballistic shield developmentVideo

The FP-7. x missile has passed aerodynamic tests. However, several more elements must be integrated to create the Freyja system.

War in Ukraine • June 17, 05:59 AM • 22770 views
Ukrainian ballistics will strike Russia and change everything in this war - Fedorov

The Minister of Defense noted that the emergence of Ukrainian ballistic missiles will change everything in this war, as well as Ukraine's status in the world.

War in Ukraine • June 16, 07:29 PM • 11762 views
Fire Point stated that the FP-7.x missile has passed testing and is fully readyVideo

The FP-7. x missile has passed testing and is ready for operation within the FREYJA system.

News of the World • June 16, 02:36 PM • 5318 views
Freyja enters final stage: agreement signed to integrate German Hensoldt radars into European anti-ballistic shieldPhotoVideo

Hensoldt and Fire Point have signed an agreement to create the Freyja anti-ballistic shield. The system will combine German radars and Ukrainian FP-7.x missiles.

Technologies • June 16, 01:35 PM • 63881 views
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Up to 60% of strikes on targets in Russia are carried out using Fire Point drones - Shtilerman at Eurosatory-2026

Fire Point drones carry out 60% of strikes in Russia. At the Eurosatory-2026 exhibition, the company also presented the FP-9 ballistic missile.

War in Ukraine • June 16, 09:57 AM • 20704 views
The President responded on whether there will be retaliation against the Russians for the strike on the Kyiv-Pechersk LavraVideo

Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the damaged Assumption Cathedral and announced a response to the attack. The Russian night strike caused a fire and the destruction of the shrine's roof.

War in Ukraine • June 15, 10:32 AM • 6769 views
Ukraine to present its own ballistic missiles and Flamingo at the Eurosatory-2026 arms exhibition in Paris

More than 60 Ukrainian companies will showcase their developments at Eurosatory-2026 in Paris.

War in Ukraine • June 13, 10:30 AM • 14898 views
Arms manufacturer Diehl is in talks to build Ukrainian missiles in Germany

Diehl Defence plans to produce Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo missiles in Germany. The flight range of this weapon exceeds three thousand kilometers.

Economy • June 12, 12:33 PM • 3442 views
How Fire Point helps exhaust the Russian war machinePhoto

From 20 drones per month to 260 per day. Fire Point CEO and CTO Iryna Terekh shared how the Ukrainian company managed to scale production and localize most components within Ukraine. Today, the weapons it produces are used to strike critical military, logistical, and industrial targets in the Russian Federation.

War in Ukraine • June 12, 06:00 AM • 5467 views
Flight altitude of 25 kilometers: Financial Times reveals new details about the Ukrainian Patriot analogue

The FP-7. x interceptor reached an altitude of 25 km during testing. The missile is designed to be fast enough to intercept ballistic missiles.

War in Ukraine • June 10, 04:24 PM • 7471 views
A missile that strikes Russian factories: what is known about the FlamingoPhotoVideo

FP-5 Flamingo missiles struck a factory in Cheboksary. The Ukrainian development has a range of 3,000 km and a payload of up to 1,150 kg.

War in Ukraine • June 10, 12:52 PM • 49154 views
Syrskyi approved the concept for the development of missile forces and artillery – what it entails

Syrskyi approved the concept for the development of missile forces until 2030. The plan provides for the creation of domestic missiles, which, combined with drones, will ensure a strike range of up to 2,000 kilometers.

War in Ukraine • June 9, 11:41 AM • 3007 views
The "Big Three" countries will help Ukraine with anti-ballistics: Europe demonstrates readiness to create a joint shieldVideo

Ukraine plans to create an anti-ballistic shield together with European countries, whose leaders are increasingly realizing the need to build a new security architecture.

Economy • June 9, 10:37 AM • 23451 views
Defense industry as an economic driver: how weapons manufacturers scale through reinvestment

The defense sector accounted for one-third of Ukraine's GDP growth in 2024. Domestic production currently covers 40% of the front line's armament needs.

War in Ukraine • June 8, 10:00 AM • 59008 views
"We will not die in silence": Zelenskyy warns Putin about the creation of Ukrainian ballistics

Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is nearing the creation of its own ballistic missiles for strikes against the Russian Federation. Earlier, Fire Point co-owner Denys Shtilerman reported that the company is completing tests of a new long-range missile with a range of up to 850 km.

War in Ukraine • June 8, 08:49 AM • 5228 views
General Staff confirmed strikes on some of the largest oil depots in Crimea and an FSB command post

General Staff confirmed strikes on oil depots in Crimea and an FSB post in the Belgorod region. Ammunition depots and enemy concentrations in Donbas were also hit.

War in Ukraine • June 8, 07:49 AM • 4470 views
FP-2 drones hit two oil facilities in temporarily occupied CrimeaVideo

On the night of June 7, Special Operations Forces struck the "Semykolodezyanska" oil depot and a marine oil terminal in Feodosia. According to Fire Point co-owner Denys Shtilerman, the strike was carried out by FP-2 drones.

War in Ukraine • June 7, 11:59 AM • 44604 views
Fire Point is working on a new 850 km range missile and a satellite alternative to StarlinkPhoto

The Ukrainian company Fire Point is working on a missile with a range of up to 850 km, its own satellite system, and the Freya anti-ballistic shield. Amid rapid growth and successful developments, the company has begun to face attempts at discredit.

War in Ukraine • June 7, 09:41 AM • 97707 views