Politico: Ukraine downs hypersonic Russian missile using Patriot defense system
It’s the first time Kyiv has been known to intercept one of Moscow’s most sophisticated weapons.
The Ukrainian military shot down a hypersonic Russian missile over Kyiv using the newly acquired Patriot missile defense system, an air force commander confirmed on Saturday.
It’s the first time Ukraine has been known to intercept one of Moscow’s most sophisticated weapons, after receiving the long-sought, American-made defense batteries from the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands.
“Yes, we shot down the ‘unique’ Kinzhal,” Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on Telegram, referring to a Kh-47 missile, which flies at 10 times the speed of sound.
“It happened during the night time attack on May 4 in the skies of the Kyiv region.”
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Ukraine Is Claiming That Its US-Made Patriot System Intercepted A Russian Hypersonic Missile
Ukraine Claims It Shot Down Russia's Most Sophisticated Missile for First Time -- NYT
Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot -- AP News
Ukraine claims it shot down Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot system -- FOX News
Ukraine says it used US-made Patriot system to intercept Russian hypersonic missile -- CNN
Ukraine uses US-made air-defense system to intercept Russian ballistic missile -- The Hill
Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot system -- Al Jazeera
I watch Crux regularly, leans pro Ukrainian. I don’t believe this story. And if there is any truth to it, it would have been western operators who brought it down, not Ukrainians.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't really look like the same contours on the said "Russian missile"
ReplyDeleteMaybe it happened , maybe not.
ReplyDeleteThis is like the stealth plane blown out of the sky by the Yugos. We will not know the truth until years from now.
The F117 is well documented as fact by all concerned
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