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Ukraine’s military confirmed the interception of a Russian “Kinzhal†hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile after it deployed Patriot air-defense systems obtained this spring from Western allies.
The rocket was launched from a Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter jet towards the Kyiv region of May 4, according to Mykola Oleshchuk, Ukraine’s air force commander.
The confirmation followed discussion on social media that a Kinzhal missile, which Russia claims can fly at ten times the speed of sound, had been taken down. Wreckage said to be of the missile was shown in an empty football stadium in Ukraine’s capital.
The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, or Dagger, is claimed to have a range of about 1,200 miles (2,000 km) and can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads. It was among six new strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018.