They were hit by a hypersonic missile system "Dagger", the department reportedMOSCOW, May 17.
/tass/. A hypersonic Kinzhal missile destroyed five launchers and a radar of the American Patriot complex in Kiev on May 16. This was announced on Wednesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
"According to reliably confirmed data, on May 16, as a result of a strike by the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in the city of Kiev, a multifunctional radar station, as well as five launchers of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system manufactured by the United States were hit and completely destroyed," the ministry said.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Russian armed forces struck the Patriot complex in Kiev with a "Dagger". In turn, CNN claimed that the complex was not completely destroyed, but only damaged. Citing sources in the US administration, the TV company reported that the system is allegedly in working condition, and its radar, "which is one of the most important components," was not damaged.
