A Ukrainian defense company has successfully tested a missile that could become the backbone of the country’s first domestically developed anti-ballistic interceptor system, as Kyiv warns of growing shortages of air defense missiles. Fire Point released footage on Wednesday showing a test flight of its FP-7.X missile, a platform the company plans to use for its future FREYJA anti-ballistic defense system.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The video, published by Fire Point Chief Technology Officer Iryna Terekh, showed what she described as a fully controlled maneuvering flight conducted just days ago. “No matter how unrealistic and ambitious this goal may sound today, we are exerting all possible and impossible efforts to make it a reality as soon as possible, so that Ukraine can close its skies on its own,” Terekh wrote. The test comes as Ukraine faces increasing pressure on its air defense network amid relentless Russian missile and drone attacks and mounting concerns over interceptor shortages. Fire Point first announced in April that it aims to deliver a ballistic missile defense capability to Ukraine’s military by 2027. The company has positioned FREYJA as a lower-cost alternative to the US-made Patriot system, with interceptor missiles expected to cost less than $1 million each. According to company specifications, the FP-7.X interceptor is designed to fly at speeds of 1,500 to 2,000 meters per second and measures 7.25 meters in length.