Denis Shtilerman, the owner and chief designer of Fire Point, told journalist Dmitry Gordon that Ukraine could carry out its first ballistic missile strikes on Moscow as early as this fall.

Shtilerman said the new missile is now in the final stages of testing. Once those trials and test flights conclude, he said, strikes into Russian territory will begin. The military will choose the targets, but he expects the targets to be significant from the start.

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Asked by Gordon when strikes on Moscow would begin, Shtilerman said: “This fall.” He added that a more precise timetable could not yet be given, since it depended on the results of engine testing.

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Fire Point is one of the largest contractors for the Ukrainian military, producing the long-range strike drone FP-1 and the FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missile. Ukrainian authorities have already reported carrying out isolated strikes on Russian territory using the “Flamingo.”

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 6 points 15 hours ago

Aside from numerous other interesting effects, this will be a very good test of whether Russian anti-ballistic systems are worth their salt or not.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 19 hours ago

Let the debris Fall!

Ukraine truly is incredible.

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 11 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Not one refinery in russia will be left producing fuel.

Fuel rationing already has reached military units on the front, they don't get fuel allocated by whatever they need to be effective anymore. Fuel quality has also dropped dramatically, but that is mainly a civilian issue - cars nowadays really can't cope with yellowish sludge in their fuel, because it clogs the fine openings used in direct injection. If you are lucky, your fuel filter goes first - if you are unlucky, you get engine damage. Used Bicycle prices have skyrocketed lately in Russia.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 9 points 18 hours ago

Slava ukraini!

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 18 hours ago