Fire Point\u2019s Ukrainian long-range ballistic missile, the FP-9, is set to be ready as early as autumn 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Reuters. The manufacturer had previously reported that the system had a claimed range of up to 850 km and noted that it could potentially strike targets in the Moscow area. At the same time, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, but does not plan to carry out indiscriminate strikes on civilian targets.<\/p>\n
The FP-9 will be a longer-range development of the missile range Fire Point<\/a>. Ukraine has already confirmed this week that The first combat deployment of the FP-7<\/strong>, after which Zelenskyy stated that it was necessary to move towards scaling up production.<\/p>\n The President said that he had telephoned Fire Point\u2019s management and demanded that they speed up the completion of FP-9.<\/p>\n \u00abI told them: where\u2019s my FP-9? We need the FP-9. And the FP-9 will be ready this autumn, I\u2019m sure,\u00bb said Zelenskyy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Fire Point previously reported that The FP-9 will have a range of up to 850 km<\/strong>. Initially, the company had aimed to complete development by the end of 2026, so Zelenskyy\u2019s comments suggest a more ambitious deadline \u2014 sometime this autumn.<\/p>\n The manufacturer has not publicly disclosed the exact specifications of the warhead, the guidance system or the production configuration of the FP-9.<\/p>\n The stated range is 850 km<\/strong> significantly expands the capabilities of the Ukrainian missile programme compared with FP-7<\/a>, which is currently reported to have a combat range of approximately 250 km.<\/p>\n Fire Point has claimed that the FP-9 is capable of reaching Moscow. However, the actual reach of a specific target depends on the launch area, trajectory, warhead and the actual performance characteristics of the production-model missile; therefore, 850 km should currently be regarded precisely as the specified performance of the future system<\/strong>, rather than as an independently verified combat range.<\/p>\n Another part of Mr Zelenskyy\u2019s remarks concerned the response to the change in Russia\u2019s strike tactics. The President said that Ukraine intends to step up its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, first and foremost oil refineries<\/strong>, which generate revenue for the Russian economy.<\/p>\n According to Zelenskyy, the response will be linked to Russian attacks on Ukraine\u2019s energy, transport and other infrastructure. At the same time, he specifically emphasised that Ukraine does not intend to copy Russia\u2019s tactics of indiscriminate strikes on civilian targets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The statement was made following a series of attacks on bridges<\/a> across the Dnieper in Kyiv, which led to traffic restrictions and significant transport problems in the capital. The strikes on Kyiv\u2019s river crossings have become a new element of the Russian campaign.<\/p>\nWill the FP-9 really be able to reach Moscow?<\/h2>\n
Ukraine plans to step up strikes on Russian oil refineries<\/h2>\n
\u00abVivaldi\u00bb has returned around 140 km\u00b2 \u2014 Zelenskyy<\/h2>\n