Russia's Hypersonic Missile Destroys US Patriot Defense System in Ukraine
TL;DR
Russia claims to have destroyed a US-built Patriot defense system in Ukraine, which was allegedly operated by Ukrainian military forces. The incident has not been independently verified, but tensions between Russia and Ukraine have been high since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
- Russia says destroyed US-built Patriot defense system in Ukraine Al Arabiya English
- Russia claims it destroyed Ukrainian Patriot air defence system with hypersonic missile The Telegraph
- Humiliation for Putin's 'Unstoppable' Superweapon Blasted Out of Sky by U.S. Defense System The Daily Beast
- Ukraine: Russia targets Kyiv with massive overnight airstrike The Guardian
- Factbox: What do we know about Kinzhal, Russia's hypersonic missile? Reuters
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