Putin fired hypersonic missile in Kyiv, Ukraine destroyed by American air defense system

14 months have passed since the Russia Ukraine war. Both the countries are seen attacking each other. Meanwhile, Ukrainian air defense shot down a Russian hypersonic missile for the first time during the attack on the capital Kiev. The Air Force has dealt a major blow to the Kremlin’s campaign of long-range airstrikes. Kinjal means Dagger in Russian language. It is considered one of the six next-generation weapons unveiled by President Vladimir Putin in 2018.

Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said a KH-47 Kinzal was shot down on Thursday night in the area outside Kiev. The Air Force said it was taken down by a US Patriot air defense system. He said on the Telegram app that I congratulate the Ukrainian people on the historic event. Yes, we have killed the ‘unique’ Kinjal. The US Patriot system is one of the sophisticated air defense units supplied by the West to help Ukraine repel a months-long Russian campaign of airstrikes that has targeted critical infrastructure, power facilities and other sites .