Overview

• Associated Press reporting from a Fire Point site details FP-1 drones with up to 1,600 kilometers of range, a 60 kg warhead, launch-from-anywhere capability, and an approximate unit cost of $55,000.
• Fire Point says it now turns out roughly 100 FP-1s per day, up from about 30 per month last year, and that the model accounts for around 60% of Ukraine’s deep strikes on Russian oil and weapons facilities.
• Coverage cites a Ukrainian drone that flew more than 1,000 kilometers to hit an ammunition depot inside Russia, underscoring the reach of these systems.
• Fire Point publicly showed its FP-5 ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile, which the company claims can fly 3,000 kilometers with a 1,150 kg payload and about 14-meter accuracy, while President Volodymyr Zelensky says mass production is targeted for late 2025 or early 2026 subject to results and funding.
• Factories operate at undisclosed sites, sometimes in civilian areas, to avoid Russian attacks, as the government spends roughly $10 billion a year on domestic arms and emphasizes self-reliance, according to procurement chief Arsen Zhumadilov.