2014 Russia-Ukraine War

Fire Point FP-2 in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine used Fire Point FP-2 one-way attack UAVs in 2025-2026 strikes against Russian equipment concentrations, command posts, fortified positions, logistics targets, and Black Sea Fleet communications infrastructure.

Weapon profileFire Point FP-2
SideUkraineRoleLong-Range StrikeInterdictionFire Support
Fire Point FP-2, Frontline 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 FP-2 drones with 105 kg warheads against Russian equipment and personnel concentration areas in temporarily occupied territory.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda SBU FP-2 Strikes

Ukrainian Defence Intelligence directed an FP-2 UAV with a 105 kg warhead against a Rubikon drone-unit command post in occupied Avdiivka.

Sources: DIU FP-2 Rubikon Avdiivka Strike

Ukrainian units used FP-2 in several confirmed 2025 strikes where short flight distance and heavier payloads were important.

Sources: UNITED24 FP-2 Frontline Strike Drone

FP-2 drones were filmed using unguided aviation rockets in a May 2026 strike on a Russian Black Sea Fleet communications node near Myrne in occupied Crimea.

Sources: UNITED24 FP-2 Crimea Rockets

Timeline

Fire Point FP-2 In 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

  1. SBU Alpha FP-2 strikes reported

    Ukrainska Pravda, citing the Security Service of Ukraine, reported FP-2 strikes with 105 kg warheads on Russian equipment and personnel concentration areas in temporarily occupied territory.

    Sources: Ukrainska Pravda SBU FP-2 Strikes

  2. DIU reports Rubikon command-post strike

    Defence Intelligence of Ukraine said its operatives directed an FP-2 UAV with a 105 kg warhead at a Russian Rubikon drone-unit command post in occupied Avdiivka.

    Sources: DIU FP-2 Rubikon Avdiivka Strike

  3. UNITED24 reports confirmed 2025 FP-2 missions

    UNITED24 Media reported, after a Fire Point briefing and review of operational footage, that Ukrainian units used FP-2 in several confirmed 2025 strikes near forward positions.

    Sources: UNITED24 FP-2 Frontline Strike Drone

  4. Rocket-armed FP-2 strike in occupied Crimea

    UNITED24 Media reported footage of FP-2 drones fitted with unguided aviation rockets attacking a protected Russian Black Sea Fleet communications node near Myrne in occupied Crimea.

    Sources: UNITED24 FP-2 Crimea Rockets

Documented Use

Direct proof of use

Fire Point FP-2 use in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War is documented through Ukrainian official statements, Ukrainian media reporting, and published strike footage. Ukrainska Pravda reported on 10 October 2025 that Security Service of Ukraine Special Operations Centre Alpha operators used FP-2 drones with 105 kg warheads against Russian equipment and personnel concentration areas in temporarily occupied territory.

On 4 November 2025, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine said its operatives directed an FP-2 UAV with a 105 kg warhead against a Russian Rubikon drone-unit command post in occupied Avdiivka, Donetsk region. UNITED24 Media later reported that Ukrainian units had used FP-2 in several confirmed 2025 strikes and that the system filled a short-range precision-attack role near forward positions.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda SBU FP-2 Strikes, DIU FP-2 Rubikon Avdiivka Strike, UNITED24 FP-2 Frontline Strike Drone

Dated use in 2025 and 2026

The first cataloged FP-2 combat reports cluster in late 2025. The October SBU report described strikes on Russian equipment and personnel areas in occupied territory, while the November DIU report identified a specific target: a Rubikon command post in Avdiivka. Both reports described FP-2 as carrying a 105 kg warhead.

By May 2026, FP-2 use had expanded to a rocket-armed strike profile. UNITED24 Media reported footage released by Ukraine's 1st Separate Unmanned Systems Center showing FP-2 drones fitted with aviation-rocket rails attacking a protected Russian Black Sea Fleet communications node near Myrne in occupied Crimea. The same report said the footage showed attacks on antenna towers, radio equipment, and surrounding infrastructure.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda SBU FP-2 Strikes, DIU FP-2 Rubikon Avdiivka Strike, UNITED24 FP-2 Crimea Rockets

Operational role

In Ukrainian service, FP-2 appears as a frontline and occupied-territory strike UAV rather than the deeper-range FP-1 profile. Ukrainska Pravda described the FP-2 as a 200 km-range, 105 kg-warhead drone that can engage fixed targets autonomously and moving targets under operator radio control. UNITED24 Media reported that Ukrainian officers used FP-2 for missions where short flight distance, payload weight, and rapid deployment mattered near forward areas.

The documented target set includes Russian troop and equipment concentrations, a drone-unit command post, fortified positions, ammunition storage points, mobile logistics, and Black Sea Fleet communications infrastructure. The May 2026 Crimea footage also shows a hybrid attack pattern in which FP-2 launched unguided rockets before its primary one-way strike.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda SBU FP-2 Strikes, UNITED24 FP-2 Frontline Strike Drone, UNITED24 FP-2 Crimea Rockets

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