Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot
Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot
Thirty missiles were fired, twenty nine intercepted [1]. Sustaining minor, i.e. quickly repaired, damage after a 97% interception rate against a supposedly technologically advanced adversary is pretty damn good.
[1] https://www.reuters.com/world/falling-debris-causes-fires-tw....
It’s been corroborated by the U.S. and allies [1]. The Kremlin hasn’t disputed the charge.
(The U.S. also said a PATRIOT battery was damaged while Kyiv claimed no such thing. As others have speculated, this was probably a radar unit that was targeted and damaged.)
[1] https://www.businessinsider.com/patriot-kill-shot-impressive...
Site a source for that please.
Do you think that when you "down" a hypersonic missile the debris fall harmlessly to the ground or do they continue moving?