1KR1 Sapsan

Ukrainian tactical-operational ballistic missile Грім_(ОТРК) August 2022 yes 1KR1 Sapsan Grim tactical missile 2.jpg 300 Scale model of a Sapsan missile on display in 2016 Ukraine Tactical ballistic missile 2025–present 50 km mi on – 400-500 km mi on; 300 km mi on 500 kg lb on Single-stage solid propellant 7 Mach mi/s km/s 1 KB Pivdenne Ukrainian Ground Forces thumb|Sapsan transporter erector launcher in rehearsal for parade in 2018 1KR1 Sapsan (uk "Сапсан" Peregrine falcon),Ukraine’s Defence Ministry Procurement Officer Reveals Timeline for Sapsan Tactical Ballistic Missile Program After 2022 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukraine-s-defense-ministry-procurement-officer-reveals-timeline-for-sapsan-tactical-ballistic-missile-program-after-2022/ Militarnyi 14 December 2025 also known as Grom (ru "Гром" Thunder), Grim-2, or Hrіm-2 (uk "Грім-2" Thunder-2),Joseph Trevithick Tyler Rogoway 9 August 2022 Does Ukraine have a stash of domestically developed ballistic missiles? https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/does-ukraine-have-a-stash-of-domestically-developed-ballistic-missiles The Drive The Warzone is a Ukrainian short-range ballistic missile system being developed by KB Pivdenne and PA Pivdenmash, designed to combine the features of a tactical missile system and a multiple rocket launcher. The original Sapsan version of the missile, for Ukraine's own use, was to have a range of 500 kilometers. https://www.ukrweekly.com/uwwp/ukraine-expands-its-missile-capabilities/ Ukraine expands its missile capabilities Anton Mikhnenko 26 April 2019 The Ukrainian Weekly Eurasia Daily Monitor 29 November 2022 A version marketed as Hrim-2, developed for export, has a range limited to 280 kilometers, in order to fall within the 300-kilometre limit set by the Missile Technology Control Regime, which seeks to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/ukraine/grom.htm Grom short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) GlobalSecurity.org History Background In 2006, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine recognised the need for a missile system that would be better than Ukraine's aging Soviet Tochka-U, which had a maximum range of 120 km and could only be overhauled and upgraded by Russian companies. KB Pivdenne was given the task of developing a new missile designated the "Sapsan". The Ministry of Defence and Pivdenne agreed on operational requirements in September 2007. Funding for the project was halted in 2009–2010, following the 2008 financial crisis, then resumed in November 2011, albeit at a slow pace, before being terminated in 2013.https://old.defence-ua.com/index.php/en/publications/defense-express-publications/6582-a-burst-of-thunder A burst of "Thunder" Serhiy Zghurets 14 February 2019 Defense Express 28 November 2022 In 2011, arms dealers started offering foreign customers a new missile system called "Hrim",how is this "Hrim", sold by international arms dealers, related to the previous Ukrainian-developed Hrim, which program was terminated before production and operational use??? March 2023 and after two years, Pivdenne was contracted by an undisclosed country to develop the Hrim-2. In 2014, after the Russo-Ukrainian War had begun, Pivdenne proposed restarting the Sapsan project, using its experience developing the Hrim-2, with a view to having Sapsan ready for evaluation by 2018. The government agreed. Development Work on the Hrim-2 missile system was announced at the Arms and Security exhibition in Kyiv in 2014. In 2016, it was reported that Saudi Arabia had provided US$40 million for the research and development.Ukraine unveils new Hrim-2 short-range ballistic missile (photos, video) 3 January 2018 https://www.unian.info/economics/2329504-ukraine-unveils-new-hrim-2-short-range-ballistic-missile-photos.html UNIAN A photograph of the chassis of a Hrim-2 transporter erector launcher appeared in May 2017; each vehicle could carry and launch two missiles. https://mil.in.ua/uk/vrazhayuchi-foto-vitchyznyanoho-raketnoho-kompleksu-hrim-2/ Вражаючі фото вітчизняного ракетного комплексу "Грім-2" Impressive photos of the domestic missile complex "Hrim-2" uk 2 January 2018 Mil.in.ua Ukrainian Military Center 28 November 2022 In April 2019, it was announced that two Hrim-2/Sapsan prototypes had been produced, one for testing by Saudi Arabia and the other to be tested by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Saudi Arabia was expected to test their test article one later in 2019, with the system planned to enter service in 2022. https://www.ukrmilitary.com/2019/04/otrk.html Виготовлено дослідний зразок ОТРК для випробувань ЗСУ A pilot sample of OTRK was produced for testing by the Armed Forces uk 22 April 2019 Ukrainian Military Pages 28 November 2022 https://news.yahoo.com/russia-claims-downing-ukrainian-hrim-112500599.html Russia claims downing of Ukrainian Hrim missile, but does it exist? — BBC News Ukraine Yahoo! News 31 March 2023 7 May 2023 In October 2020, it was announced that US$300 million would be needed to complete the testing of Ukraine's prototype. https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/na-zavershennya-vyprobuvan-otrk-potribno-300-mln-dolariv/ На завершення випробувань ОТРК потрібно 300 млн доларів 300 million dollars are needed to complete the OTRK tests uk 12 October 2020 Mil.in.ua Ukrainian Military Center 1 December 2022 In February 2021, the government decided to sign a contract to fund the production of a test battery consisting of two transporter erector launchers, two loading machines, and two control units (one for the battery commander and the other for the division commander). https://www.ukrmilitary.com/2021/02/otrk.html Міноборони цього року придбає дивізіон ОТРК «Сапсан» The Ministry of Defense will acquire the OTRK "Sapsan" battery this year uk 19 February 2021 Ukrainian Military Pages 28 November 2022 The contract had not yet been signed by April of 2021, but the Ministry of Defense hoped to do so in 2–3 months. https://defence-ua.com/army_and_war/oleksandr_mironjuk_v_2021_rotsi_u_vijska_bude_postavleno_ponad_30_tisjach_najmenuvan_ovt-3437.html Олександр Миронюк: в 2021 році у війська буде поставлено понад 30 тисяч найменувань ОВТ Oleksandr Myronyuk: in 2021, more than 30,000 types of anti-terrorist weapons will be supplied to the military 16 April 2021 Defense Express 29 November 20222023 3 8 In June 2023, the then Ukraine Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov stated that the funds needed for completing the program had been approved and allocated.Ukraine develops its own long-range missile https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukraine-develops-its-own-long-range-missile/ Militarnyi 13 June 2023 In August 2024, Ukraine claimed to have successfully tested its first domestically-produced ballistic missile. While the specific missile-type was not disclosed, some commentators have speculated that the missile being referred to is the Sapsan.Trevithick Joseph 2024-08-27 Ukraine Says It Has Tested A New Domestically-Designed Ballistic Missile https://www.twz.com/air/ukraine-says-it-has-tested-a-new-domestically-designed-ballistic-missile 2024-08-28 The War Zone en-US On 22 October 2024, Yehor Cherniev, the head of Ukraine's NATO delegation, said that there would soon be "concrete results" from the use of Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles, probably referring to the Sapsan. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/01/ukraine-war-ballistic-missile-hrim-2-putin-moscow-strike/ telegraph.co.uk Ukraine is about to get a missile that could kill Putin David Axe David Axe 2024-11-01 2024-11-02 On 9 November 2024, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during his daily address, talked about Ukrainian domestic production of weapons, specifically having produced “its first 100 missiles” without detailing what kind of missile. It is believed he was referring to Sapsan based on his comments of “striking deeper and deeper into Russia”, although he may also have been referring to other missiles such as the Long Neptune.2024-11-09 Ukraine has produced its first 100 missiles, Zelensky says https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-has-produced-its-first-100-missiles-zelensky-says/ 2024-11-10 The Kyiv Independent en The combat testing and serial production was funded by a "five-billion-euro defense package" provided by Germany. https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/23/frontline-report-german-aid-helps-ukraine-develop-hypersonic-missile-able-to-destroy-bunkers-deep-inside-russia/ euromaidanpress.com Frontline report: German aid helps Ukraine develop hypersonic missile able to destroy bunkers deep inside Russia 2025-06-22 2025-06-23 The missile system was adopted into Ukrainian service with the index 1KR1 in 2025. Operational history Russo-Ukrainian War Several large explosions occurred at Saky airbase at Novofedorivka in Russian-occupied Crimea, 220 km from the frontline, on 9 August 2022. The cause was unclear, but several media outlets discussed the possibility it was a Sapsan missile. 2022-08-10 Explosion in Crimea: What weapons Ukraine might have used in the attack in Novofedorivka https://www.tylaz.net/2022/08/10/explosion-in-crimea-what-weapons-ukraine-might-have-used-in-the-attack-in-novofedorivka-26/ 2022-08-11 www.tylaz.net 2022-08-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220813035147/https://www.tylaz.net/2022/08/10/explosion-in-crimea-what-weapons-ukraine-might-have-used-in-the-attack-in-novofedorivka-26/ dead On May 6, 2023, Russian officials claimed that their air defenses shot down two Sapsan missiles over Crimea, without them causing casualties or damage. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, noted that the officials did not specify the Sapsan's target and that Russian sources amplified footage of alleged Sapsan remnants in a field.Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2023 https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-6-2023 2023-05-07 ISW In June 2025, Ukraine claimed to have conducted its first combat test of the Sapsan,2025-06-10 “Bigger Than ATACMS”: Ukraine’s Cutting-Edge Ballistic Missile Reportedly Enters Combat Use https://united24media.com/latest-news/bigger-than-atacms-ukraines-cutting-edge-ballistic-missile-reportedly-enters-combat-use-9013 2025-06-10 UNITED24 Media en at a range of 300 km. According to the Ukrainian government, the missile has entered serial production. The stated range is 300 km mi on, reaching speeds of 5.2 Mach mi/s km/s 1 and carrying a 480kg warhead, exceeding the capabilities of the ATACMS ballistic missile and placing it close to those of the 9K720 Iskander. https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/ukraines_sapsan_ballistic_missile_moves_to_serial_production_after_successful_combat_use-14841.html Ukraine's Sapsan Ballistic Missile Moves to Serial Production After Successful Combat Use Defence Express Sofiia Syngaivska 14 June 2025 14 June 2025 https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/14/ukraine-confirms-sapsan-ballistic-missile-project-advancing-to-serial-production/ Ukraine confirms Sapsan ballistic missile project advancing to serial production euromaidanpress YURI ZORIA 14 June 2025 14 June 2025 On 14 August 2025, the FSB and Russian Armed Forces claimed to have destroyed Sapsan missile production sites, “eliminating both the threat of Ukrainian missile strikes deep inside Russian territory and the 'technical base' for the missile’s production capacity”. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/14/fsb-and-russian-army-claim-to-have-destroyed-ukrainian-missile-production-sites-in-joint-operation-a90206 The Moscow Times FSB and Russian Army Claim to Have Destroyed Ukrainian Missile Production Sites in Joint Operation 2025-08-14 2025-08-14 On December 9 of the same year, President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine was already using domestically produced Sapsan missiles: "Ukraine is already using the Neptune, the long-range Neptune, the Palyanytsya, the Flamingo. And also, the Sapsan, I’ll be honest – we’ve begun using it," also adding that "There are many moments when our enemy believes that Neptunes were used. And let them keep thinking that".Newdick Thomas If Zelensky’s Claim Of Using Homegrown Ballistic Missile For First Time Is True, It’s A Big Deal https://www.twz.com/land/if-zelenskys-claim-of-using-homegrown-ballistic-missile-for-first-time-is-true-its-a-big-deal 12 December 2025 The War Zone 10 December 2025Volovich Maxim Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine using domestic Sapsan ballistic missiles in combat https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/10/zelenskyy-confirms-ukraine-sapsan-ballistic-missile-combat/ 12 December 2025 Euromaidan Press 10 December 2025 Gallery References wide Category:Ballistic missiles of Ukraine Category:Surface-to-surface missiles Category:Theatre ballistic missiles