Russian Ministry of Defense Announced Interception of a Ukrainian Ballistic Missile

Russia claimed that its air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian “long-range ballistic missile.”

The pro-Kremlin news agency TASS reported on this, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense.

“Air defense systems shot down 7 guided aerial bombs, a long-range ballistic missile, and 602 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles,” the ministry stated.

On June 30, Russian air defense forces did indeed shoot down an unidentified object over the Moscow region.

It subsequently crashed into the town of Yashenki, where it detonated on the grounds of a car repair shop, creating a large crater, while a trail from the anti-aircraft missile remained in the sky.

The site where one of the missiles landed in the Moscow Region.

It’s hard to say whether it was shot down or fell short, but the warhead is powerful enough for that distance. pic.twitter.com/tKqFNA6NXv

— Exilenova+ (@Exilenova_plus) June 30, 2026

The crash site is approximately 400 km from Ukraine’s state border.

It is currently known that two types of ballistic missiles are being developed in Ukraine—the FP-7 and FP-9 from Fire Point.

The stated range of the FP-7 is 200 km, while that of the FP-9 is up to 855 km.

In February, the company conducted flight tests of the FP-7 missile. The test video shows that during launch, the missile performs course corrections, meaning the flight is in a controlled mode.

However, according to Denys Shtilierman, Fire Point’s chief engineer, as of March 2026, the engine for the FP-9 is still under development, and tests are planned for early summer of this year.

Recently, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, approved the Concept for the Development of the Missile Forces and Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This document outlines the main directions for developing the capabilities of these branches of the military in the medium term, through 2030.