on the night of January 1-2 over Kiev All kamikaze drones, more than 60 Kh-101/Ch-555/Ch-55 cruise missiles and 10 Kindzhal hypersonic missiles were downed, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration, summarizing the situation after 9 a.m.
Kiev under Russian fire
At the same time, the Kyiv authorities confirmed that many residential buildings and infrastructure facilities were damaged as a result of the missile attack on the capital of Ukraine. Russian missiles and aircraft also hit other cities in the Kyiv region and Kharkiv.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said four people were killed and at least 92 were injured.
Ukraine's air defense systems were activated on the night of January 1-2 in response to the attack of the Russian aircraft on the Kyiv region. Air strike warnings were initially issued in southern Ukraine, several central regions of the country and Kyiv.
The Ukrainian Air Force said a Russian Tu-95MS aircraft and 16 Russian strategic bombers were in the airspace.
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What are Kindzhal hypersonic missiles?
Kindzhal missiles fired heavy MiG-31K fighters in the direction of Kiev.
hypersonic weapon It travels at Mach 5 ((five times the speed of sound) or faster and is difficult to detect, challenging anti-missile defense systems. Detected.
Hypersonic missiles can also maneuver and evade missile defense systems, but reports on the Russia-Ukraine war front indicate that Ukraine's missile defenses are generally able to handle these missiles as well.
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