Russia’s defence ministry has said it has destroyed a US-built Patriot surface-to-air missile defence system overnight with a hypersonic Kinzhal missile attack on Ukraine, the Zvezda military news outlet reported.
It quoted the ministry as saying the overnight strikes had also been aimed at Ukrainian fighting units and ammunition storage sites, Reuters reported.
Ukraine said earlier that it had shot down 18 Russian missiles overnight, including an entire volley of six Kinzhals.
Ukraine’s emergency services have also issued some handout photos to the media showing some of the damage caused overnight in Ukraine’s capital.
Firefighters put out fire caused by fragments of a rocket. Photograph: AP
A firefighter tries to put out fire caused by fragments of a rocket. Photograph: AP
Police officers investigate fragments of a rocket that fell down in a city zoo in Kyiv. Photograph: Alex Babenko/AP