The FP-9 missile with a range of up to 855 km is being prepared for the autumn — Zelensky

Development of the Ukrainian ballistic missile FP-9 is to be completed in the autumn of 2026. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said he is confident in that timeline and spoke about his recent contact with representatives of the company Fire Point, which is developing the missile.

The head of state urged the developer to speed up work on the longer-range system. He put his demand like this:

“I told them (Fire Point. — ed.): where is my FP-9? We need the FP-9. And the FP-9 will be ready this autumn, I’m sure,” said Volodymyr Zelensky.

Earlier company representatives said it would have a much greater range. At the same time, a significant portion of the system’s parameters has not yet been officially disclosed.

Among the declared characteristics of the FP-9 are:

• engagement of targets at distances up to 850–855 kilometers;
• a warhead weighing up to 800 kilograms;
• a speed of about 2.2 km/s;
• launch from a mobile ground launcher.

The Ukrainian development is compared to the American ATACMS missile and the Russian Iskander-M. However, the stated parameters may still be refined as tests are completed and information is officially released.

Separately, the president spoke about another domestic ballistic missile — FP-7. According to him, this week Ukraine reported its combat use for the first time. The range of this system is estimated at approximately 250 kilometers.

Earlier we wrote:

• New Ukrainian weapon reached Moscow: an oil refinery caught fire, Zelensky named Pelican for the first time
• Strikes on Moscow as a path to an energy truce
• Ballistic interceptor for €1 million instead of the super-expensive Patriot missiles: how ready is FREYJA?
• “Flamingo” reached a missile plant 1,200 kilometers away: the strategic plant in Kirov is engulfed in flames
• “Flamingo” reached its target: the General Staff reported hits on occupiers’ factories and depots