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🇺🇦🚀‼️ UKRAINE’S FP-7 BALLISTIC MISSILE HAS ALREADY UNDERGONE COMBAT USE, WHILE THE MORE ADVANCED FP-9 IS ENTERING THE FINAL STAGES OF TESTING, according to Ukrainian defense developer Denys Shtilerman. Shtilerman confirmed that the FP-7 has been used in combat but questioned the economic justification for deploying it with a conventional high-explosive fragmentation warhead. According to him, the FP-7 costs approximately $600,000 to deliver a 200-kilogram warhead over 300 kilometers. Although considerably cheaper than an American ATACMS missile, it remains expensive compared with alternative Ukrainian weapons. He pointed to the FP-2 strike drone, which can reportedly deliver a comparable 200-kilogram payload for approximately $50,000. Shtilerman emphasized that the FP-7 would become more economically justified once a cluster-warhead configuration is officially approved and introduced into service. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s FP-9 ballistic missile is undergoing final testing, with its first combat deployment reportedly planned for the near future. 🔥 The comparison highlights an important distinction between weapon cost and battlefield effectiveness. Although drones can deliver large warheads at substantially lower prices, ballistic missiles offer different operational characteristics, including significantly higher speeds and potentially shorter reaction times for enemy air defenses. The FP-7’s future role may therefore depend on specialized warhead configurations and missions where ballistic missile performance provides advantages that cheaper drones cannot replicate. The upcoming FP-9 combat debut could also mark another step in Ukraine’s development of domestically produced ballistic strike capabilities. See the latest updates with us: @NSTRIKE1231