Fire Point's strike drones reach Siberia as Ukraine pushes the deep-strike map past 2,000km
Ukrainian maker Fire Point now fields strike drones from 50 to 3,000 kilometers, the range behind Kyiv's deepest strike of the war and a worsening Russian fuel crisis.
Ukrainian maker Fire Point now fields strike drones from 50 to 3,000 kilometers, the range behind Kyiv's deepest strike of the war and a worsening Russian fuel crisis.
Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen region in western Siberia on June 20, more than 2,000 kilometers from the border, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address, the Guardian reported. It was Kyiv's deepest strike of the war. Zelensky said Ukrainian firm Fire Point had built new long-range drones capable of more than 3,000 kilometers, now "successfully deployed."
Fire Point displayed that hardware at the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition in Paris days earlier. Its upgraded FP-1 strike drone carries a range raised from 1,650 to 2,700 kilometers through a redesigned wing and an added fuel tank, according to UATV, enough to reach western Siberia. The same stand held the FP-2, the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile now slated for serial production, and a signed memorandum with Germany's Hensoldt to fit air-defense radar to a Fire Point missile complex.
A separate tier of mid-range drones, 50 to 300 kilometers, has hit bridges, fuel trucks and trains in roughly 150 geolocated strikes on Russian logistics into occupied southern Ukraine, CNN reported. Freight across the Chonhar bridge into Crimea fell 71 percent in two weeks, drone-forces commander Robert Brovdi said. Mid-range strike missions have risen 28-fold over the past year, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces told CNN.
Occupied Crimea halted fuel sales to civilians on June 21, ordering stations to serve only state agencies, per the Kyiv Independent. Ukraine has carried out a record 30 strikes on Russia's oil industry so far this year, UAWire wrote, amid a deepening fuel crisis.
The battlefield and the startup story — free in your inbox every week. No paywall.
Subscribe Free →One manufacturer now arms all three tiers, from 50-kilometer interdiction to the 3,000-kilometer reach Zelensky cited at Tyumen. Ukraine holds a "time-constrained opportunity" to exploit while Russian forces remain vulnerable, the Institute for the Study of War assessed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Ukraine strike in Russia's Tyumen region?
Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery in Tyumen, in western Siberia more than 2,000 kilometers from the border, on June 20, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address, the Guardian reported. He called it Kyiv's deepest strike of the war.
Who makes the long-range drones behind the strike?
Ukrainian firm Fire Point. Zelensky said the company had built new long-range drones capable of more than 3,000 kilometers, now "successfully deployed," per the Guardian. Days earlier Fire Point showed an upgraded FP-1 at the Eurosatory 2026 show in Paris, according to UATV.
What is the FP-1's range?
Its range was raised from 1,650 to 2,700 kilometers through a redesigned wing and an added fuel tank, enough to reach western Siberia, according to UATV.
How are mid-range drones affecting Russian logistics?
A separate tier of 50-to-300-kilometer drones has hit bridges, fuel trucks and trains in roughly 150 geolocated strikes, CNN reported. Freight across the Chonhar bridge into Crimea fell 71 percent in two weeks, drone-forces commander Robert Brovdi said, and mid-range strike missions are up 28-fold over the past year.
What happened to fuel supplies in occupied Crimea?
Occupied Crimea halted fuel sales to civilians on June 21, ordering stations to serve only state agencies, per the Kyiv Independent.
How many strikes has Ukraine made on Russia's oil industry?
Ukraine has carried out a record 30 strikes on Russia's oil industry so far this year, amid a deepening fuel crisis, UAWire wrote.
AI-generated summary, reviewed by an editor. More on our AI guidelines.
Marcus Schuler
Marcus Schuler edits BattlePolicy, a daily defense-technology brief connecting the companies and capabilities behind modern war to the contest among Europe, the US, Russia, and China.