Russia Hits US-Made Patriot Air Defense System in Kyiv
Russia’s military said Tuesday that it hit a US-made Patriot air defense system in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with a hypersonic missile, which was later confirmed by a US official.
“A high-precision strike by a Kinzhal hypersonic missile system hit a US-made Patriot air defense system,” said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Igor Konashenkov.
A US official told CNN that a Patriot system in Kyiv was likely damaged but not destroyed by a Russian missile barrage. The US is assessing the damage to see if the system needs to be taken out of Ukraine for repairs.
