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False information circulated in the Ukrainian information space about the rapid creation of a domestic shield against ballistic missiles. Fire Point categorically denied rumors that the system would be ready by the end of the current month.
This was written by chief designer and co‑owner of the defense company Fire Point, Denys Shtilerman, on his page on X.
What did Shtilerman say about the launch of use of the Ukrainian antimissile system?
A wave of publications in some media outlets forced the developer company's leadership to issue an official clarification of the situation. Shtilerman published a post in which he harshly criticized the circulated statements about the timelines for protecting Ukraine's airspace with domestic interceptors.
"Fire Point has never made any statements about a ‘sky closed over Ukraine by the end of the month.’ The news being spread by certain Ukrainian media outlets is a complete fake. We expect the editors to immediately retract the false information,"
— emphasized the co‑owner of the defense company.
To avoid further manipulation, a Fire Point representative described in detail the current stage of production of the antimissile air defense system and announced the company's real plans.
According to Shtilerman, full launch of the antimissile interceptor is planned for mid‑2027. The first phase of integration within the Freyja project has now been completed. Next will begin the complex process of uniting all components into a single system, after which the system must undergo a full cycle of tests and confirm its ability to intercept ballistic targets.
Recall that former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed that Ukraine successfully tested a new ballistic missile — it hit the designated target precisely with no deviation. The weapon now needs to finish testing and be put into production. Indigenous ballistics should strengthen Ukraine's ability to strike military targets deep inside Russia, including launchers.
Document: PDF proof of the original version of the news item "У Fire Point назвали реальні терміни запуску виробництва українського антибалістичного комплексу". It records the publication content at the moment of the first scan, the preservation date and the source: Channel 24.