An anti-aircraft missile and artillery platoon of the 102nd Brigade shot down a Kh-101 cruise missile heading toward Dnipro using a Soviet-era MANPADS operated by a soldier identified as 'Adik'.

Ukrainian forces shot down a Kh-101 missile heading toward Dnipro

The missile was not visible on radar and required visual and acoustic surveillance

The engagement took 8-9 seconds from visual contact to destruction

The Kh-101 missile was valued at approximately $13 million

The MANPADS used cost approximately $3,000

At 07:00, the military reported the movement of ballistic missiles towards the city of Dnipro.

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Air defense system shoots down enemy missile near Dnipro.