Iryna Terekh
Ukraine has stopped reporting the number of Russian missiles due to security measures. Kyiv needs more interceptors from allies, especially Patriots.
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.
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.
Weapons without real testing make no sense, which is why Ukraine is currently testing weapons against future threats, believes Iryna Terekh.
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.
Fire Point invests hundreds of millions of hryvnias of profits from serial drones and missiles into the development of ballistic missiles FP-7 and FP-9.
Fire Point company produces 100 long-range Flamingo missiles and thousands of drones every month. Its products are used in daily attacks on targets in the Russian rear.
The President of Ukraine stated a shortage of missiles for Patriot air defense systems due to the situation in the Middle East. He emphasized the need to accelerate the provision of air defense due to Russia's increase in ballistic missile production.
Fire Point chief designer Denys Shtilerman confirmed that the Flamingo missile struck the "Aviatek" plant in Kirov. The enterprise produces components for Tor air defense systems and Kh-101 missiles.
Ukraine and Europe must receive protection that matches potential threats.
Iryna Terekh emphasized the importance of daily repeated strikes on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Ukraine has something to offer European partners, and the FREYJA project is not only about protecting Ukrainian skies but also a response to the threat from Russia to all of Europe.
The Ukrainian defense company unveiled the FP-7. x interceptor missile, which will serve as the basis for the FREYJA anti-ballistic system. President Zelenskyy will present this system at the meeting of the Anti-Ballistic Coalition in France.
President Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery in Omsk. Strikes deep into the territory of the Russian Federation have become a new reality
Modern warfare is not only changes on the battlefield, but also a change in approaches to the development and implementation of the latest weapons.
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
Iryna Terekh said that the main problem is countering electronic warfare means. She emphasized the need for autonomous guidance systems to overcome Russian air defense.
Europe has begun to realize that it needs effective and cheap weapons, which cannot be produced under conditions of high bureaucratic pressure.
Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh stated the company's strategic priority - technological independence and localization of 90% of production. She emphasized the need for independence in critical electronic components.
Iryna Terekh called EU bureaucracy an obstacle for Ukrainian technologies. The Flamingo missile passed certification in Ukraine in just five weeks.
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.
Eurosatory-2026 launches in Paris with 2,000 companies participating. Ukraine presents its own missiles, drones, and cutting-edge robotic systems.
The European defense sector requires transformation. Ukraine can provide examples of rapid scaling of effective solutions in the field of armaments.
More than 60 Ukrainian companies will showcase their developments at Eurosatory-2026 in Paris.
Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh called on Europe to achieve technological sovereignty. She emphasized the importance of updating weapon software and the risks of dependency.
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.
Iryna Terekh, CEO and CTO of Fire Point, called on Europe to rethink its approaches to defense, innovation, and technological sovereignty. She explained why bureaucracy has become the main threat to defense development and how the Ukrainian experience can serve as a benchmark for Europe's future security architecture.