HE Ukrainian Army Announced the first successful interception of a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile on Saturday It was sent by allies of Kiev this spring, thanks to the use of American Patriot air defense systems.
Ukrainian Air Force Commander Major Mikola Oleshchuk said this Saturday, It happened in the early hours of May 4th.When the missile is launched from the Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter jet towards the Kiev region.
“I congratulate the people of Ukraine on a historical event! Yes, we dropped a Kinzhal!The commander announced in a Telegram broadcast this Saturday in a message accompanied by the word “Patriot” next to the Ukrainian flag and the emoticon of a yawned biceps.
The alleged remains of the downed missile were displayed at a football stadium in Kiev..
Ukrainian media reports collected by Bloomberg estimate that about a dozen Kinzhal missiles have been fired in the conflict to date. Ukrainian military officials estimate that Russia’s weapons stockpiles are probably under 40 units already.
ANDIt is confirmed that the missile was used for the first time in Ukraine. RussiaIt was in March 2022, one month after the invasion. At the time, Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported that it had fired a Kinzhal at what it called “the underground weapons depot in southwestern Ukraine”.
Lately, at least six Kinzhal They were among the 84 missile barrages Shot down by Russian forces One of the most intense air strikes of the war against Ukrainian cities on March 9.