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| Russian Defense Ministry: Kinzhal missiles destroyed five Patriot installations in Kyiv |
| 2023-05-18 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [REGNUM] The Russian armed forces destroyed five launchers of the American Patriot anti-aircraft system, as well as a radar station with the help of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile. This was announced on May 17 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. “The Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in the city of Kiev hit and completely destroyed a multifunctional radar station, as well as five launchers of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system ,” the ministry said. The department stressed that this information is confirmed by reliable data. The missile attack was carried out on May 16. As REGNUM reported , earlier in the United States it was reported that the Pentagon sent an inspector to check the condition of the Patriot complexes sent to Kiev after the missile strikes. Despite the statements of the Ukrainian authorities, Washington has information about the damage to the anti-aircraft complex. More from regnum.ru US officials report 'minimal' damage to Patriot air defense system in Kyiv A Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) in Kiev sustained "minimal" damage in an attack by a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile, CNN told CNN, citing a U.S. official who wished to remain anonymous. According to the source, the Patriot air defense system is functioning, it will not need to be taken out for repair. “The radar component, one of the main elements, was not damaged ,” the US official said. It is also reported that the Pentagon sent an inspector to assess the state of the anti-aircraft missile system. As reported by news agency REGNUM , on the night of May 16, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in Kiev with the Dagger hypersonic missile system . The Ministry of Defense said that Russian troops used long-range precision weapons to strike at the places of deployment of the Ukrainian military and at the places of storage of ammunition, weapons and military equipment that were supplied to Kiev by Western countries. Later, as a military expert, reserve officer Alexander Mikhailovsky explained , the destruction by the Russian military of the American Patriot air defense system in Kiev was facilitated by the unique capabilities of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile and the tactics of the Russian Armed Forces to detect Ukrainian air defense systems. The carrier of the hypersonic "Daggers" MiG-31K destroyed the Patriot air defense system in Kiev from an air ambush . The source told reporters that, in fact, due to the speed of the "Dagger", American air defense systems were suddenly able to hit from an air ambush. Readers of The Wall Street Journal were disappointed in the effectiveness of the American Patriot air defense system after the defeat of the Russian hypersonic missile "Dagger". A number of readers noted that the Ukrainian authorities repeatedly reported downed Russian missiles, but all this was a lie. One of the users recalled the words of Ukrainian officials about the allegedly intercepted 18 Russian missiles. Others expressed the opinion that in such an environment, American Patriot batteries do more harm than good. Yet more from regnum.ru Military expert assesses Russia's strike on the Patriot complex in Kyiv The high technical characteristics of the Russian hypersonic missile "Dagger" made it possible to hit the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) in Kiev, and its destruction was an expected event, Tyler Rogovey , a US military expert , wrote in his article for The Drive website . In his opinion, this result should not come as a surprise. Rogoway stressed that the "Dagger" is the best conventional weapon to attack the batteries of the Patriot system. The expert recalled that these missiles were created, among other things, to evade higher-level air defense systems. He also pointed out the vulnerabilities of the Patriot. These systems, as noted by Rogoway, have a powerful electromagnetic signature that easily betrays them. In addition, the Patriot SAM is not fast, and it takes some time to move. As REGNUM reported , on May 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the defeat of one of the Patriot complexes installed in Kiev. The Kinzhal missiles were used to strike the complex. On May 17, the agency clarified that five Patriot launchers and a radar station were destroyed in the Ukrainian capital. In turn, CNN, citing an American official, reported that the Patriot allegedly received “minimal” damage in Kiev. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Conflicting reports. No impartial verification of either. Whatta surprise. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-05-18 12:27 |
| #1 Of course the new Russian Wunderwaffe destroyed the older American Wunderwaffe, decively you bet.... Without a local laser designator I find it ...doubtful... that a long-distance strike could 'destroy' a battery of SAMs. Hit the rader emitter, yes, but the launchers are a small target. (I don't feel like starting on miraculous intercepts claimed by the Ukrainians...) |
| Posted by: magpie 2023-05-18 11:34 |