FP-7 missile debut: WSJ reveals target of Ukraine's first ballistic strike
Ukraine struck Russian forces with a ballistic missile (illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Ukraine used its domestically produced FP-7 ballistic missile to strike a target in temporarily occupied territory, according to The Wall Street Journal.
An unnamed source revealed the target of the Ukrainian attack to the media outlet.
"It's a positive development, but much depends on the specifics and the rate at which these missiles can be produced," said Michael Kofman, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment think tank.
The media outlet noted that Ukraine is thus joining a group of about a dozen countries, including the US, China, France, Iran, and Russia, that are capable of producing ballistic missiles.
First combat use of the FP-7
On October 1, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian forces had used the FP-7 ballistic missile to strike the enemy for the first time.
The president also released a video showing the missile being launched.
Zelenskyy did not disclose what Ukrainian forces had targeted.
The FP-7 missile is designed to strike ground targets at ranges of up to 200 km. It can carry a warhead weighing up to 150 kg and has a stated accuracy of up to 14 meters. The missile has a maximum speed of 1,500 m/s and can reach an altitude of up to 65 km.
