Ukraine claims first combat use of its home-made ballistic missile against Russia

Ukraine has claimed the first combat use of its domestically developed FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, marking a new step in Kyiv’s push to build an indigenous long-range strike capability. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the missile’s battlefield debut on October 1.According to The War Zone (TWZ), Zelenskyy did not disclose where the FP-7 was used, what target it struck, how many missiles were launched or what damage they caused. The report also noted that the claim of its first combat use has not been independently verified.Zelenskyy, in a post on Telegram, said the “Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile, FP-7” had seen its “first combat use”, adding, “Thank you for the result.