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'We're not telling' — Ukraine won't say what first FP-7 ballistic missile strike hit

Asked what the missile struck, Zelensky's communications advisor told the Kyiv Independent: "We're not telling."

'We're not telling' — Ukraine won't say what first FP-7 ballistic missile strike hit

Ukraine s FP-7 ballistic missile has made its first combat debut against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on October 1st. Zelensky hailed the achievement but refrained from disclosing the target of the missile strike. Ukraine's FP-7 missile, developed by Fire Point, boasts a range of up to 250 kilometers, a top speed of 1,500 meters per second, and a 200-kilogram warhead.

Fire Point CEO, Iryna Terekh, had stated that the FP-7 was slated for service within weeks. Designed based on the Soviet-era 48N6 interceptor, Fire Point has optimized the missile for mass production. The missile is intended to target command posts, weapons storage facilities, radar stations, and military infrastructure at the front line and in the immediate rear. However, Ukraine has not disclosed the precise location of the FP-7 s first combat use.

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