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INVESTIGATION: Ukraine's low-cost missile gamble, unpacked in three parts
The Ukrainian company Fire Point is developing a low-cost ballistic missile presented as a potential alternative to the Patriot system, according to OKDiario on…
OP-ED/NOTE: Fire Point and Luch, a strategic read on Ukraine's industry
Two names keep coming up in coverage of Ukraine's defense industry in 2026: Fire Point and Luch. The first keeps making spectacular announcements about…
FACT CHECK: where things stand on Fire Point and its missiles said to target Moscow
Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense manufacturer, made a string of technical announcements in 2026 about its FP-5, FP-7 and FP-9 missiles, announcements often repeated…
COLUMN: the F-16 and Patriot duo that downed Russia's top fighter, in five numbers
Three Ukrainian F-16s and a Patriot battery coordinated an interception that downed one of the highest-performing fighters in Russian aviation, according to Euromaidan Press…
EDITORIAL: field notes on three weeks without missiles
Ukrainian F-16s were unable to intercept Russian drones and missiles for more than three weeks, after allied stockpiles ran dry, according to Reuters on…
DECODING: Fire Point, one week later, the picture taking shape
Fire Point produces roughly 200 long-range strike drones per day, across its FP-1 and FP-2 families, according to data reported by DroneXL on March…
ANALYSIS: Omsk, what the numbers confirm one month after the strike
On July 6, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery for the first time, some 2,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to reporting…
COMMENTARY: toward a Ukrainian missile shield, the Fire Point-Hensoldt alliance
A German defense group and a Ukrainian drone company are teaming up to build what could become the first building block of a joint…
INVESTIGATION: the low-cost missile gamble, Fire Point challenges Western Patriots
"We're quietly producing about 200 units a day, and we can very quickly double or triple those capabilities," said Denys Shtilerman, quoted by DroneXL…