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The Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of the Patriot “Dagger” air defense system in Kiev

May 16, 2023

The Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in Kyiv was hit by a high-precision strike from the Kinzhal hypersonic system. On this subject reported Ministry of Defense of Russia.

The Ministry of Defense report indicates that on the night of May 16, a concentrated strike was carried out with precision-guided weapons on the deployment points of the Ukrainian army and on the places of storage of weapons of Western countries .

“The objective has been achieved. All affected objects are hit. A high-precision strike by a hypersonic “Dagger” missile system in the city of Kiev hit a US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system” , said the Ministry of Defense.

Earlier it was reported that on the night of May 16, explosions thundered in several areas of Kyiv. Ukrainian media reported on the operation of the air defense system.

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