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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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Qatar spent $20 billion and became dependent: Shtilerman explained why Ukraine needs its own air defenseVideo

Ukraine is creating the Freya anti-ballistic shield and the FP-9 missile system. This will ensure full sovereignty in the sphere of security and deterrence of the aggressor.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 07:35 AM • 6987 views
“The state always loses to private initiative” – Fire Point responds to allegations regarding the company's nationalization

The nationalization of Fire Point will harm Ukraine's defense capabilities and slow down the development of critically important military programs. Denys Shtilerman, the company's chief designer and co-owner, stated that it was the private model that allowed Fire Point to rapidly scale production, reinvest profits into R&D, and become one of the key manufacturers of long-range systems in Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 04:30 PM • 3666 views
Fire Point responds to allegations of "arms market monopoly," Mindich, and "inflated prices"

Fire Point stated that it has not received government funding for development, has passed an audit by a Big Four firm, and characterized the allegations of a "monopoly" and "inflated prices" as an information attack.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 03:30 PM • 80486 views
Fire Point ballistics could launch a mass strike on Moscow as early as this autumn

The Ukrainian company Fire Point is completing tests of the FP-9 ballistic missile and could strike Moscow as early as this autumn. The chief designer and co-owner of the company, Denys Shtilerman, stated that the new missile has a trajectory that is difficult to intercept and is capable of penetrating Russian air defenses.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 02:01 PM • 23310 views
Empty launchers: can Ukraine close the deficit of Patriot missiles

Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of Patriot missiles and is preparing an analogue of the FP-7. x. The first test of its own anti-ballistic missile is planned for the end of the year.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 11:52 AM • 56502 views
What is celebrated on May 28 in Ukraine and the world

The world marks Amnesty International Day, the Day of Action Against Hunger, and World Blood Cancer Day. In Ukraine, Nikita the Confessor is remembered, and Hamburger Day is celebrated.

Society • May 28, 04:15 AM • 21403 views
Zelenskyy confirmed that he prepared a letter for Trump and Congress, which was sent to Washington yesterday

Zelenskyy sent a letter to Trump and Congress regarding the critical shortage of air defense systems. The Head of State urged the US to take swift action to protect against ballistic missiles.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 05:50 PM • 3890 views
In a letter to Trump and Congress, Zelenskyy stated that two "Oreshnik" missiles were launched during the May 24 attack

Zelenskyy informed Trump about the strike of two "Oreshnik" missiles on Ukraine on May 24. He urged the US to urgently provide Patriot systems and PAC-3 missiles.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 03:39 PM • 3609 views
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Hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit - Fire Point has revealed details of its satellite program

Fire Point will launch over 200 satellites for a sovereign communication system. The first major batch of spacecraft will be placed into orbit as early as 2027.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 02:01 PM • 70852 views
By the end of the year, the Ukrainian equivalent of the Patriot system may perform its first interceptionVideo

The Ukrainian equivalent of the Patriot system could begin intercepting Russian ballistic missiles by the end of the year. The Freya project has already received support from Germany, France, and Norway.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 04:10 PM • 67125 views
"We produce drones that fly the furthest" – key takeaways from Shtilerman's hard talk with SokolovaVideo

Co-founder of Fire Point Denys Shtilerman gave an interview to Yanina Sokolova. They discussed the "Mindich tapes," the accusations from the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), and the production of Ukrainian deep strike – key highlights from the extensive conversation.

Society • May 19, 01:54 PM • 43112 views
Ukraine is developing its own Freya anti-ballistic system to replace the Patriot

The Fire Point company presented the Freya project to combat ballistic missiles amid a shortage of Patriot systems. The system will serve as a cheaper and faster alternative.

War in Ukraine • May 18, 02:58 AM • 5640 views
Ukrainian military began using unguided rockets launched from FP-2 dronesVideo

The Unmanned Systems Forces are deploying FP-2 drones with unguided aerial rockets at ranges of up to 500 km. A ship in Kaspiysk and strategic communication hubs of the occupiers have already been hit.

War in Ukraine • May 17, 02:59 PM • 33003 views
Fire Point plans to launch dozens of satellites into space

Fire Point will launch dozens of satellites in 2027 and scale up rocket production. According to the company's chief designer, Shtilerman, two satellites have already been launched this year.

Technologies • May 14, 02:30 PM • 4552 views
Investments to establish Fire Point amounted to approximately $2 million and were officially documented – Shtilerman

The Ukrainian defense company Fire Point was established through private investments from its co-owners totaling about $2 million. According to Denys Shtilerman, all funds were officially documented, and the company fundamentally operates only with legal financing.

War in Ukraine • May 13, 05:07 PM • 5273 views
Mindich wanted 50% of Fire Point but was rejected due to unconfirmed origin of funds and a number of other reasons - ShtilermanVideo

Denys Shtilerman refused to sell Fire Point shares to Timur Mindich for a billion dollars. The reasons were dubious funds and a proxy shareholder.

War in Ukraine • May 13, 04:32 PM • 65898 views