# Is it a missile or a drone? What is Ukraine’s Pelican weapon?

https://mins.news/en/item/67492

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-21 14:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/21/is-it-a-missile-is-it-a-drone-whats-the-pelican-used-by-ukraine?traffic_source=rss

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a large-scale attack on Russia used the Pelican weapon for the first time. Military analysts are debating whether it is a tactical ballistic missile or an aircraft-type drone. Ukrainian media have linked it to Fire Point’s FP-7 missile, but there is no official confirmation and Al Jazeera could not independently verify the reports.

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