🛡️ Defense
Ukrainian air defenses shot down a Russian Kinzhal missile over Kyiv using American Patriot PAC-3 missiles.
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda
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Kyiv Post →
Source tone: certain
A Kinzhal was shot down over Kyiv on May 4
Kyiv Post →
Source tone: likely
American Patriot using Pac-3 missiles was used to intercept the missile
Ukrainska Pravda →
Source tone: certain
On the night of 4 May, a supersonic Kh-47 Kinzhal missile was shot down for the first time over Kyiv.
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