Russian troops hit the American Patriot air defense missile system with precision hits from the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in Kiev. It has been reported TASS With reference to Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
“The high-precision attack of the “Kinzhal” hypersonic missile system in the city of Kiev hit the US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system,” Konashenkov said.
Previously the Telegram channel “Military correspondents of the Russian spring” knowledgeableThat on May 16, Russian troops carried out the largest attack on military targets in Kiev. The armed forces of the Russian Federation used Kinzhal and Kalibr missiles. They probably managed to hit the air defense system in the Svyatoshinsky district of Kiev. After the impact, a fire broke out, the ignition area was 200 square meters. m.
Before that, Dmitry Kornevoy, military expert and founder of the Military Russia portal aforementionedThat parts of the downed rocket shown by Kiev could belong to both Kinzhal and Iskander-M.