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Ukraine Debuts FP-7 as Russia Intensifies Missile and Drone Strikes
Russia and Ukraine exchanged large attacks using drones and missiles.
Ukraine said Russia launched more than 100 drones at several Ukrainian cities.
The attacks reportedly damaged homes and public places, and one person was killed in Kyiv.
Ukraine said it then struck military and industrial targets inside Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine had used a new FP-7 ballistic missile in battle.
The missile is designed to travel very fast and hit targets as far as 250 kilometers away.
Ukraine is also developing other missiles with longer ranges.
Britain agreed to share secret information to help Ukraine make Storm Shadow missiles domestically.
Meanwhile, Russia displayed an air-defense weapon whose exact origin and model remain unknown.
Ukraine said Russia launched more than 100 drones overnight, damaging sites in several cities and injuring four people.
A Russian drone strike on a Kyiv apartment building killed one person and caused a fire.
Ukraine claimed strikes on Russian refineries, airfields, industrial facilities, a missile and space center, and an ammunition depot.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had used its domestically developed FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time.
A Russian state television broadcast showed an unidentified shoulder-fired air-defense system that experts compared with Iranian and Chinese designs.
- Who
- Russia and Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announcing the FP-7 deployment.
- What
- The countries exchanged drone and missile strikes, while Ukraine reported first combat use of its FP-7 ballistic missile.
- Where
- Strikes were reported in Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, Kherson, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Sumy, and in Russian regions including Samara, Voronezh and Krasnodar.
- When
- The attacks occurred overnight and during the preceding 24 hours; the report also said Russia launched 376 missiles in July.
- Why
- The attacks were part of the continuing Russia-Ukraine war and efforts by both sides to expand their strike capabilities.
Ukrainian Account
Unverified or Alternative Assessments
Responsibility and impact of attacks
Ukrainian Account
Ukraine said Russian drones struck civilian locations and residential buildings, causing deaths, injuries, fires and disruption in Kyiv.
Unverified or Alternative Assessments
The report presents Ukraine's claims about the Russian attacks and does not provide an independent account or Russian response.
Origin of Russia's displayed air-defense weapon
Ukrainian Account
Some experts said the shoulder-fired system shown on Russian television resembles an Iranian Misagh-3 or a Chinese QW-series weapon.
Unverified or Alternative Assessments
Other experts suggested it could be a Russian-produced version of an Iranian or Chinese design; its model and origin remain unknown.
Missile-development rationale
Ukrainian Account
Ukraine describes the FP-7 as a fast, lower-cost alternative to the United States Army Tactical Missile System and is expanding domestic production.
Unverified or Alternative Assessments
The report provides no independent assessment of the FP-7's battlefield performance, cost, or ability to evade air defenses.
Key facts
- Reported Russian drone launch
- More than 100 drones, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Reported Ukrainian casualties
- One person was killed in Kyiv and four people were injured in the reported overnight attacks.
- FP-7 range
- The domestically developed missile is described as having a range of up to 250 kilometers.
- FP-7 speed
- The report said the missile travels faster than 5,000 kilometers per hour.
- Future FP-9 range
- Ukraine is reportedly developing the FP-9 missile with a range of up to 850 kilometers.
- Flamingo range
- The report described the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile as having a range of about 3,000 kilometers.
- Russian missile launches in July
- Russia reportedly launched 376 missiles at Ukraine in July, more than twice the number reported for June.
Sources
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