Aeroballistic missiles Kinzhal, which back in 2018 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin declared his “superweapon” and an important component of military doctrine, in the war against Ukraine they rarely achieve their goals, including because air defense successfully shoots them down.
This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense intelligence.
They noted that on December 14, Russia used the Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile for the first time since August 2023, firing it into central Ukraine, probably with the aim of hitting a military airfield.
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According to British intelligence, Russia uses these missiles to strike targets that it considers especially valuable and well-protected.
— However, the Daggers had a mixed combat debut. Many of the launches likely missed their intended targets, while Ukraine also managed to intercept attacks from the supposedly “invincible” systems, — noted by the British Ministry of Defense.
Strike with Daggers on Kyiv and Starokonstantinov
December 14, the Russian Federation launched three Kinzhals from the airspace of the Tula region in the direction of Kyiv and Starokonstantinov, Khmelnytsky region.
An anti-aircraft missile unit of the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed one Dagger in the Kyiv region.
There were arrivals in the Starokonstantinov area, but the Air Force did not comment on the consequences.
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