Last night, Ukrainian air defense units successfully intercepted a Russian cruise missile aimed at Kyiv using a FIM-92 Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS). The missile was downed on the approaches of Kyiv by the Separate Presidential Brigade, a unit equipped with American-supplied Stinger MANPADS. This action was part of a larger response to a significant Russian missile attack against Ukraine. The interception highlights the ongoing efforts of Ukrainian forces to defend against airborne threats amidst the conflict.
A Russian cruise missile heading for Kyiv was shot down by anti-aircraft units of the Separate Presidential Brigade using a FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS. https://t.co/0UqZYsGOZ0
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Northern Ukraine, footage of a Ukrainian MANPADS team from the Separate Presidential Brigade downing a Russian cruise missile with a FIM-92 Stinger last night. https://t.co/DjIeKYplDP
Tracking and destruction of terrorist airborne targets by Ukrainian air defence last night. https://t.co/sMc0xgIT1h
The downing of a Russian cruise missile on the approaches of Kyiv with a stinger MANPADS. https://t.co/UQ8af35IP9