'Kinzhal' strike destroys 5 Patriot launchers in Kiev
The Russian “Kinzhal” strike on May 16 reportedly hit and destroyed a multifunctional radar station (RLS) and five Patriot air defense missile launchers in Kiev, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday.
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Rocket launcher. Photo illustration Sputnik / Alexander Galperin |
According to reliable verified data, on May 16, the result of the strike by the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in the city of Kiev was the complete hit and destruction of a multifunctional radar station, as well as five launchers of the US-made Patriot air defense missile system, - the Russian military agency reported.
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported a massive strike on the deployment points of units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as on storage sites for ammunition, weapons and equipment transferred by Western countries. Specifically, it was about the attack of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile that hit the US Patriot air defense complex in Kiev. Later, the source confirmed to Sputnik that the missile was launched from a MiG-31K fighter.
On the same day, video footage from the Ukrainian capital circulated online showing Patriot systems trying to repel a missile attack. At the same time, separate images showed a powerful explosion on the ground in the area where the systems were deployed a few minutes after the end of the salvo of fire from the US air defense system.
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