# Polish FlyFocus 'Striker' drone tested near Kyiv, offering Ukraine a 1,000km-range loitering option
> The 140kg-warhead system passed a live test, expanding Ukraine's drone arsenal beyond domestically produced designs

**Meta:** type: story · date: 2026-06-25 · heads: The Long Game · 1 takes · 1 lenses · 1 regions

## Summary

[Poland](/en/entity/poland)'s FlyFocus company completed a live test of its Striker loitering munition near Kyiv on June 25. The drone is rated for a 1,000km range and carries a 140kg warhead, well above the payload of most domestically built Ukrainian designs. The test adds a long-range Polish system to the strike options that [Ukraine](/en/entity/ukraine) has used in the ongoing campaign against Russian rear-area targets documented in [strike war goes after energy: Ukrainian drones reach Russian refineries, Russia hits the grid](/en/n/ukraine-russia-energy-strike-war).

## Why it matters

Ukraine's own drone production is substantial but concentrated in lighter, shorter-range designs. A 1,000km Polish system with a 140kg warhead matches the reach of the strikes Ukraine has conducted against Orenburg and other deep targets, broadening the supply base and reducing dependence on a single domestic production chain.

## What to watch

- Whether Ukraine announces a formal procurement contract with FlyFocus.
- How Russia adjusts air defense coverage at depth in response to a wider range of long-range suppliers.
- [Polish-Ukrainian defense cooperation](/en/n/poland-ukraine-white-eagle-row) trajectory through the rest of 2026.

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### Ukrainian press, defence industry coverage
- **Kyiv Post** (Ukraine, en) — Kyiv Post reported on June 25 that FlyFocus, a Polish drone manufacturer, successfully tested the Striker design near Kyiv; the system carries a 140kg warhead and is rated for a 1,000km operating range, making it one of the longest-range drone options in Ukraine's arsenal.
  > "Poland's FlyFocus successfully tested its 'Striker' loitering munition near Kyiv, with a range of 1,000 km and a 140 kg warhead."
  Source: https://kyivpost.com/post/78936

## Across the graph
- Related: [[ukraine-russia-energy-strike-war]], [[ukraine-lima-pokrova-ew-wall]], [[poland-ukraine-white-eagle-row]]
- Entities: Ukraine, Poland

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