Russian President Vladimir Putin had called the Kinjal missile, during its first presentation in 2018, “an ideal weapon”
The Ukraine stated today that shot down a Russian Kinjal hypersonic missile for the first time during airstrikes launched by Moscow on the night of Wednesday to Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had described the Kinjal missile, during its first presentation in 2018, “ideal weapon”because it is very difficult to be intercepted by the enemy’s anti-aircraft defense.
“I congratulate the Ukrainian people for this historic event,” General Mykola Oleschuk said on the Telegram messaging app. “Yes, we shot down the Kinjal missile, which has no equivalent,” he said.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the missile was shot down by a Patriot air defense system over Kiev at around 02:30 local time (and Greek time) yesterday Thursday.
Ukraine has asked its Western allies to help it strengthen its air defense system. Throughout the winter, Moscow bombarded the country’s energy infrastructure.
And in mid-April, Kiev received the first Patriots, which are considered one of the most sophisticated air defense systems.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had declared that the Patriot would “significantly” strengthen Ukraine’s defense against Russian strikes.
Source :Skai
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