{"id":41055,"date":"2026-05-18T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/?p=41055"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:46:20","slug":"ukraine-fp2-drones-rockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/ukraine-fp2-drones-rockets\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s FP-2 drones now carry rockets in major strike upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While yesterday saw the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ukrainian<\/strong><\/span><\/a> drone attack on Moscow so far, Ukraine&#8217;s mid-range drones appear to have received another significant improvement. They are now able to carry rockets and attack multiple targets. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading-two\">Ukrainian FP-1\/-2 drones now carrying 4 rockets<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Last week, Ukraine released the first known footage showing its <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/tag\/fp-2\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/tag\/fp-2\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FP-1\/FP-2<\/strong><\/span><\/a> mid-range strike drones launching unguided air-to-surface rockets at a Russian mobile air defence group over Crimea. The footage was posted in the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/tactical_13\/9556?single\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/t.me\/tactical_13\/9556?single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 TACTICAL Telegram<\/a><\/strong><\/span> group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ukrainian FP-1\/FP-2 guided strike drone launching a salvo of unguided air-to-ground rockets against a strategic Black Sea Fleet communications node in Crimea.<br><br>This is the first footage showing the use of unguided rockets from the FP-1\/FP-2 onboard camera. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xp4UiTnvy6\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xp4UiTnvy6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AmyCkTpOV7\">pic.twitter.com\/AmyCkTpOV7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Special Kherson Cat \ud83d\udc08\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@bayraktar_1love) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bayraktar_1love\/status\/2055948970195665274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>On the 12th, more footage was released showing an FP-1\/FP-2 drone launching a salvo of rockets against a Russian Black Sea Fleet communications node, also in Crimea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems the drones are able to carry four rockets. This has the potential to be a very significant development. It increases the number of targets these one-way attack drones are able to hit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/militarnyi.com\/en\/news\/drone-missiles-russian-air-defense-crimea\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/militarnyi.com\/en\/news\/drone-missiles-russian-air-defense-crimea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Militaryni<\/a><\/strong><\/span> wrote, &#8220;Such a modification of the drones significantly expands their strike capabilities and allows them to attack ground targets without the drone itself making direct contact.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FP-2 is based on the longer-range FP-1 aircraft. It is reported to be able to carry a warhead of up to 105 kgs and has a range of up to 200 kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ukraine&#39;s General Staff confirmed strikes on a microchip plant producing components for precision weapons, command posts and enemy personnel.<br><br>Ukrainian forces hit Angstrem plant in Zelenograd specializing in high-tech products and microchips for precision weapons using\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cpGQs4MUEr\">pic.twitter.com\/cpGQs4MUEr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WarTranslated (@wartranslated) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wartranslated\/status\/2056042057437729272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically, FirePoint stated in late 2025 that it was able to produce 200 mid-range drones daily. This provides substantial mass, enabling Ukraine to systematically overwhelm and eliminate Russian air defence assets and other targets. Add rockets, and Russia&#8217;s challenge becomes even more formidable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/defence-aviation-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get the latest aerospace&nbsp;defence&nbsp;news here on AGN.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading-two\">Ukraine&#8217;s increasingly successful mid-range strikes<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>AGN has previously reported on <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/ukraine-fp-2-drone-strikes-february\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/ukraine-fp-2-drone-strikes-february\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>how Ukraine&#8217;s mid-range strikes have dramatically improved in 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. These strikes are being carried out by drones\/cruise missiles like the FirePoint FP-1\/-2 drones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude80Ukrainian FP-1\/FP-2 strike drone launching an unguided air-to-surface rocket at a Russian mobile air defense group during the overnight raid on Crimea.<br><br>The first known use of unguided air-to-surface rockets from Ukrainian aerial drones. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kpiiRbaLno\">pic.twitter.com\/kpiiRbaLno<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Special Kherson Cat \ud83d\udc08\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@bayraktar_1love) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bayraktar_1love\/status\/2054194914653528188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>For the last few months, these strikes have resulted in near-daily strikes on Russia&#8217;s Tor, Pantsir, Buk, and S-300\/S-400 air defence systems. This is attriting Russia&#8217;s air defence at an unsustainable rate, leading to increasing gaps opening up for Ukraine to exploit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding to Russia&#8217;s dilemma, Ukraine has been expanding the range and target set within Russia. This is forcing Russia to stretch a decreasing number of air defence systems to protect an increasing number of assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another long video of strikes by Ukraine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usf_army?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@usf_army<\/a> with FP-1, FP-2, and other kamikaze UAS on a Russian Project 10410 patrol ship, Tor-M2, train, command posts, cranes, communications tower, and other targets. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OoZSpyOR3l\">https:\/\/t.co\/OoZSpyOR3l<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BA9bRypahs\">pic.twitter.com\/BA9bRypahs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rob Lee (@RALee85) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RALee85\/status\/2055975460647899262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, OSINT account <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bayraktar_1love\/status\/2055948970195665274\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bayraktar_1love\/status\/2055948970195665274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Special Kherson Cat<\/a><\/strong><\/span> posted, &#8220;Massive wave of deep-strike drone attacks by @usf_army drone units overnight on May 16\u201317, with 186 strikes against 46 Russian military targets across occupied territories, Crimea, and Russia itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap items-center justify-start -mx-2 mt-6\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/ukraine-shahed-drone-tracking-reform\/\"  class=\"btn-stealth  mx-2 my-2  flex items-center flex-row \">\n                                        <span class=\"sr-only\">Ukraine improves Shahed drone tracking to boost air defence effectiveness<\/span>\n                    <span>Ukraine improves Shahed drone tracking to boost air defence effectiveness<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"heading-two\">Hunting down Russia&#8217;s aircraft on the ground<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s drones are now targeting a large range of Russian assets, from oil refineries to naval ships on the Caspian Sea to aircraft on the ground. On a couple of occasions, Ukrainian FPV drones have shot down Russian helicopters in flight, and its Sea Baby drones have shot down both helicopters and fighter jets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Be-200 was completely destroyed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o21SzApQx2\">https:\/\/t.co\/o21SzApQx2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6kFRa1ItY8\">pic.twitter.com\/6kFRa1ItY8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Military Watch (@MarcinRogowsk14) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcinRogowsk14\/status\/2055262010799972765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>However, fighter jets are typically difficult to hit in the air as Russia generally keeps its air assets outside of Ukraine&#8217;s air defence umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the war has progressed, Ukraine has increasingly turned to hunting down Russian aircraft and destroying them on the ground. The most successful operation was Operation Spider Web in 2025, which saw up to 20% of Russia&#8217;s operational strategic bombers destroyed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destruction-of-Russian-Tu-95-in-Operation-Spiderweb-1024x528.jpg\" alt=\"Destruction of Russian Tu-95 in Operation Spiderweb\" class=\"wp-image-37241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destruction-of-Russian-Tu-95-in-Operation-Spiderweb-1024x528.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destruction-of-Russian-Tu-95-in-Operation-Spiderweb-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destruction-of-Russian-Tu-95-in-Operation-Spiderweb-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destruction-of-Russian-Tu-95-in-Operation-Spiderweb.jpg 2027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Ukraine Armed Forces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But these strikes are generally more drip-drap, destroying a Russian warplane here and there rather than dramatic Operation Spider Web-sized events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/sbu-drone-strikes-russian-aircraft-2025\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/sbu-drone-strikes-russian-aircraft-2025\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ukraine released a montage of attacking 15 Russian aircraft on the ground<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. This has continued into 2026. In April, a Mi-28 and Mi-8 were damaged by Ukrainian OWA UAVs in a forward operating base within Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last week, Ukraine destroyed a rare Russian Beriev Be-200 flying boat and attacked a naval Ka-27 protected under drone netting (the outcome is unclear). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also in May, Ukraine claimed to have hit two Russian Sukhoi Su-57 Felons, one Su-34, and one unidentified fighter jet on the ground deep in Russia. Satellite imagery appeared to show some damage, but the imagery was insufficient to substantiate the claims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Both of these airframes stand a good chance of having been peppered.<br><br>Separation between impact point (what the vehicles and ground crew are surrounding) and the noses of each Su-57 airframe are about 10 and 18 meters, respectively. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5GtNXChkRc\">https:\/\/t.co\/5GtNXChkRc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Evergreen Intel (@vcdgf555) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vcdgf555\/status\/2050193264666726456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>These drone attacks on parked Russian aircraft are being carried out with a range of Ukrainian drones. Some of which may include FP-1\/-2 drones. Soon, footage may surface of Ukrainian drones firing missiles at parked warplanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Featured Image: Ukraine social media<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Ukraine&#8217;s FP-2 rocket munition upgrade adds to a year already going terribly for Russia, putting more of its aircraft, air defence, and other assets at risk. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":29519,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,29,65],"tags":[11245,11188,2535,4105],"class_list":["post-41055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-defence","category-defence-security","category-innovation-technology","tag-fire-point","tag-fp-2","tag-russia","tag-ukraine"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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