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Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s ballistic missile tests show ‘strong potential,’ but weapon is not yet fielded

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Ukraine’s domestic ballistic missile program has produced test results showing “strong potential,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Aug. 6 evening address. His comments also underscore that the system remains in development and has not yet become an operationally deployed weapon.

Discovered 2026-08-07T00:59:17.155074-07:00 | 2026-08-07T00:59:17.155074-07:00

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  • The statement signals progress in Ukraine’s indigenous long-range strike capability, while confirming that testing has not yet translated into a fielded system.
  • Any future deployment could affect Ukraine’s defense-industrial posture and military strike options, but the available information provides no timeline, performance data or production details.

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