2014 Russia-Ukraine War

Fire Point FP-1 in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine fielded the Fire Point FP-1 as a long-range one-way attack UAV in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, with public reporting tying the type to 2026 strikes in Moscow Oblast, the Caspian Sea, and Ryazan Oblast.

Weapon profileFire Point FP-1
SideUkraineRoleLong-Range StrikeInterdiction
Fire Point FP-1, Long-range one-way attack UAV, Aircraft & UAVs - 2014 Russia-Ukraine War
Image source: Fire Point FP-1 FP-2 Product Page

Evidence Map

ClaimSources
Ukraine used Fire Point FP-1 drones in the May 16-17, 2026 Moscow Oblast strike package.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda General Staff weapons list, Kyiv Post Moscow-region strike

The Moscow Oblast targets publicly reported from the same General Staff statement included the Angstrem plant in Zelenograd and the Solnechnogorskaya pumping station.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda General Staff weapons list, Kyiv Post Moscow-region strike

FP-1 drones were reported as likely used against a Russian Project 21630 Buyan artillery ship in the Caspian Sea; the exact ship was not identified in the public report.

Sources: UNN SSO FP-1 Caspian Strike

A Ukrainian-made FP-1 was reported in a strike on infrastructure at Protasovo airfield in Ryazan Oblast, with Dnipro OSINT geolocation tying strike footage to the airfield hangar area.

Sources: UNITED24 FP-1 Protasovo Airfield

Fire Point identifies FP-1 as the deep-strike configuration of the FP-1/FP-2 UAV family for static ground targets.

Sources: Fire Point FP-1 FP-2 Product Page

Timeline

Fire Point FP-1 In 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

  1. AP reports Fire Point FP-1 wartime production scale

    Associated Press reported from a Fire Point facility that the company was producing FP-1 exploding drones able to strike deep inside Russia at roughly 100 units per day.

    Sources: Associated Press Fire Point factory report

  2. FP-1 named in Moscow Oblast strike package

    Ukrainska Pravda, citing Ukraine's General Staff, reported that Ukrainian-made Bars RS-1, Fire Point FP-1, BARS-SM Gladiator, and other drones were used against facilities in Moscow Oblast on the night of May 16-17.

    Sources: Ukrainska Pravda General Staff weapons list, Kyiv Post Moscow-region strike

  3. FP-1 reported in Caspian Sea ship strike

    UNN reported that Ukrainian Special Operations Forces footage and Defense Express analysis indicated FP-1 drones were likely used against a Russian Project 21630 Buyan artillery ship in the Caspian Sea.

    Sources: UNN SSO FP-1 Caspian Strike

  4. FP-1 reported at Protasovo airfield

    UNITED24 Media reported that Dnipro OSINT geolocation and Telegram-circulated footage connected a Ukrainian-made FP-1 to a strike near hangars at Protasovo airfield in Ryazan Oblast.

    Sources: UNITED24 FP-1 Protasovo Airfield

  5. Upgraded FP-1 displayed at Eurosatory

    Ukrainska Pravda reported that Fire Point presented an upgraded FP-1/FP-2 family at Eurosatory 2026, including an FP-1 with an integrated wing fuel tank and a reported 2,700 km strike range.

    Sources: Ukrainska Pravda FP-1 FP-2 Eurosatory

Documented Use

Direct proof of use

The Fire Point FP-1 is documented in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War as a Ukrainian long-range one-way attack UAV used for deep strikes against Russian military-industrial, fuel, naval, and airfield targets. Ukrainska Pravda reported that Ukraine's General Staff named the FP-1 among domestically made drones used in strikes on facilities in Moscow Oblast during the night of May 16-17, 2026, and Kyiv Post separately reported the same General Staff attribution.

Additional public reporting tied FP-1 drones to later deep-strike incidents. UNN, citing Special Operations Forces footage and Defense Express analysis, reported that two FP-1 drones were likely used against a Russian Project 21630 Buyan artillery ship in the Caspian Sea. UNITED24 Media reported that Dnipro OSINT geolocation and materials from Dossier of a Spy connected a Ukrainian-made FP-1 to a strike on infrastructure at Protasovo airfield in Russia's Ryazan Oblast.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda General Staff weapons list, Kyiv Post Moscow-region strike, UNN SSO FP-1 Caspian Strike, UNITED24 FP-1 Protasovo Airfield

Timeline

The FP-1's public conflict-use record became visible in 2026 through named strike reporting. On May 17, Ukrainska Pravda reported that Ukrainian-made Bars RS-1, Fire Point FP-1, BARS-SM Gladiator, and other drones had been used in the preceding night's Moscow Oblast operation, including strikes on the Angstrem plant in Zelenograd and the Solnechnogorskaya pumping station.

On May 28, UNN reported that Ukrainian Special Operations Forces anniversary footage showed a strike on a Russian warship and that Defense Express identified the target as a Project 21630 Buyan rather than a Kalibr-armed Buyan-M missile ship. On June 8, UNITED24 Media reported a separate FP-1 strike at Protasovo airfield, where Dnipro OSINT compared strike footage with satellite imagery and assessed that the target area included hangars associated with UAV development and manufacturing.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda General Staff weapons list, UNN SSO FP-1 Caspian Strike, UNITED24 FP-1 Protasovo Airfield

Narrative

Fire Point presents FP-1 as the deep-strike member of its FP-1/FP-2 UAV family, intended for static ground targets and listed with a payload of up to 60 kg and operating range of up to 2,600 km. The company describes the family as ground-launched from a stationary platform or truck, with rapid launch readiness and operation in radio-electronic interference environments.

Associated Press reporting from 2025 placed Fire Point among Ukraine's wartime defense manufacturers and described FP-1 production as scaled to roughly 100 drones per day after an initial 2023 target of 30 per month. That production context helps explain why the public 2026 use record describes FP-1 not as an isolated prototype but as part of Ukraine's broader deep-strike campaign.

The strongest public attribution is the Moscow Oblast strike because it is reported from Ukraine's General Staff and corroborated by Kyiv Post. The Caspian Sea and Protasovo airfield incidents are also direct FP-1 conflict-use reports, but the available public sources frame them through SSO footage, Defense Express analysis, Telegram-sourced video, and OSINT geolocation rather than a full official after-action record.

Sources: Fire Point FP-1 FP-2 Product Page, Associated Press Fire Point factory report, Ukrainska Pravda General Staff weapons list, Kyiv Post Moscow-region strike, UNN SSO FP-1 Caspian Strike, UNITED24 FP-1 Protasovo Airfield

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