Russia's Kinzhal Missiles Can Be Shot Down by The Patriot, Ukraine Reveals

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Hypersonic Kinzhal missiles possessed by Russian forces can be shot down with Patriot defense systems, Ukrainian officials said in the aftermath of a massive new missile strike on Wednesday.

A total of 81 missiles were launched as part of what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called a "massive" nationwide wave of strikes that resulted in the death of at least five civilians.

The strike included six Kinzhal missiles, 28 Kh-101 or Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles, 20 Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles, six Kh-22 anti-ship cruise missiles, two Kh-31 anti-ship missiles, and six Kh-59 guided surface-to-air missiles.

"In response to the March 2 terrorist actions organized by the Kyiv regime in the Bryansk region, Russia's Armed Forces dealt a massive retaliatory strike," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, reported the AFP.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-s-kinzhal-missiles-can-be-shot-down-by-this-weapon-ukraine-reveals/ar-AA18qjKq

[sarisataka]

1. But hypersonic weapons are unstoppable

Internet experts told me so

[Chainfire]

3. And, "The bomber will always get through." Stanley Baldwin, 1932

Billy Mitchell was despised by the Navy for claiming that airplanes could sink ships.

[Beastly Boy]

2. Kinzhal is a nuclear-capable ballistic missile. Reading between the lines,

Ukraine may be saying that Russia's ballistic missiles can be shot down, possibly over Russian territory, by a Patriot system.

[MayReasonRule]

4. The very definition of true patriots, in all regards!!!

That's welcome news!

[NowsTheTime]

5. How much has patriot missle improved since it had a difficult time shooting down scuds in Gulf War?

I have doubts about these claims....

Perhaps someone knows, but I doubt if Ukraine officials know...

[Amishman]

8. I had the same thought, so I searched around

Just based on Wikipedia, it sounds like the current systems have essentially nothing in common with those old, underperforming Gulf War systems other than the sheet metal of the truck and launcher. They've been continuously upgrading / replacing all of the functional hardware for thirty plus years.

[NowsTheTime]

9. Good to hear...

[maxsolomon]

6. 81 missiles. that's a multi-million dollar assault.

hopefully Rusher is running low on cruise missiles, but ye gods, the imbalance of these 2 sides. Ukraine's endurance is so impressive.

BTW, RDM, Beryansk was a legitimate attack. You can dish it out, but you can't take it. All war is terrorism.

[Beastly Boy]

7. Another between-the-lines observation that escaped me at first:

Ukraine is saying that with enough patriot missiles on its territory it can greatly reduce the nuclear threat to Europe and NATO.

OOOOH! What a harsh message to China! With nuclear threat to the West being partially or mostly eliminated, China becomes the only legitimate target to Russian nukes.

Ukraine is the undisputed PR superpower in the world!

[Mr.Bill]

10. Just another benefit of helping Ukraine.

We are learning about the performance of our weapons vs. Russian weapons in a real war. We are probably learning a lot about how quickly others can be trained to operate our weapon systems, too.

[Xolodno]

11. Odd.

I was reading just the other day they claimed to have no defense against them, now they change their tune.

Five to ten years after this war, I think we will find out about a lot of bullshit. The boys will be home by Christmas. North Vietnam can't mount another offensive. We will be greeted as liberators.