A journalist said there was an assassination attempt on the head of Fire Point Shtilerman near Kyiv — he has already commented

Information appeared online that there was an attempted assassination near Kyiv of co-owner and chief designer of the defense company Fire Point, Denys Shtilerman. Military journalist Serhii Auslender reported that Shtilerman received a minor wound, one of the bodyguards was killed, and the attackers were neutralized. Shtilerman himself has already responded to these rumors, neither confirming nor directly denying the attack, but categorically denying that a bodyguard was killed.

Auslender wrote about the possible assassination attempt, citing his own sources. It was reported that Shtilerman allegedly received a minor wound, one of the bodyguards was killed, and the attackers were neutralized. Auslender immediately emphasized that this information needs additional verification and that there is currently no official confirmation of the attempt.

Shortly after the publication, Shtilerman reacted on the social network X, denying the rumors about deaths among his team.

"Rumors about my death, or the death of my bodyguards, are a bit exaggerated," the co-owner of Fire Point wrote.

In his post, Shtilerman did not specify whether there actually had been an assassination attempt or whether he was wounded. Details of the possible incident and the circumstances of the attack remain unknown for now.

The company is under pressure because of promises and delays

Reports of the possible assassination attempt emerged against the backdrop of growing tension around Fire Point and its leadership. The company has long been in the spotlight because of large amounts of budget funding and promises about new ballistic weapons capable of reaching Moscow.

Against this backdrop, Fire Point co-founder Iryna Terekh began receiving aggressive messages from disappointed Ukrainians who have been waiting for the promised ballistic capability against Moscow, which has not yet materialized. She described the threats she received on her Instagram, explaining that the final decision to use weapons is made by the Defense Forces, not the manufacturer.

Earlier, Informator reported that Fire Point tried to reassure Ukrainians waiting for the company's ballistic systems and published drone strike statistics against oil refineries, attempting to demonstrate the effectiveness of its work despite delays in the missile program.

We also wrote that later the company's co-founder stated that a long-range ballistic missile for a strike on Moscow would be ready by the end of autumn.