The United Kingdom has launched Project Nightfall, a fast-track programme to develop new long-range ballistic missiles for Ukraine, aiming to help Kyiv strike targets deep behind Russian lines.
According to a U.K. defence ministry handout, the ground-launched missiles will carry a 200-kilogram warhead and have a range of more than 500 kilometres. They are designed to be fired in rapid succession and then quickly relocated, allowing Ukrainian forces to hit high-value targets before Russian retaliation.
The announcement comes days after U.K. Defence Secretary John Healey visited Ukraine during a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks on 8 and 9 January. During that barrage, Russia fired an Oreshnik ballistic missile at western Ukraine, just 60 kilometres from the Polish border. The strike hit Lviv Oblast as Healey was travelling through the region on his way to Kyiv.
Healey said the trip underscored the urgency of boosting Ukraine’s long-range strike capabilities, describing the air raid sirens heard near Lviv as a stark reminder of the pressure Ukrainian civilians face in freezing winter conditions.
Under Project Nightfall, Britain plans to award development contracts to three industry teams, each receiving funding to produce initial missiles for test launches within a year. The target production rate is ten missiles per month, with a maximum unit cost of about $1.07 million. Proposals are due by early February, with contracts expected to be signed in March 2026.
U.K. defence officials say the project is part of a broader effort to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to hit Russian military sites and energy infrastructure, increasing the cost of Moscow’s war while easing pressure on Ukraine’s air defence network.
Britain says the programme reflects its view that European security depends on a resilient Ukraine capable of sustaining long-range strikes as the war with Russia continues.
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