Russia claims it destroyed Ukrainian Patriot air defence system with hypersonic missile

Russia’s defence ministry has claimed that it had destroyed a US-built Patriot surface-to-air missile defence system with a hypersonic Kinzhal missile in an overnight strike 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. Read the full article here: #ukraine #russia #defence Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.