Russia fires hypersonic missiles at Kyiv
Russia appears to have fired a salvo of hypersonic missiles on Kyiv in a rare daytime attack.
Ukrainian television channels reported shortly after 2pm that six Kinzhal missiles had been fired on the country after the end of Vladimir Putin’s call-in press conference.
Two explosions were reported in Kyiv by the AFP news agency and independent Russian outlet Meduza said strikes had also hit the Starokostyantyniv air base 150 miles to the west.
The explosions followed an air raid alert issued by the Ukrainian air force in response to Kinzhal-capable MiG-31 fighter jets taking off from Russia’s Savasleyka air base.
Russia has exclusively used ballistic missiles to attack Ukraine in recent months and has tended to only fire them at night.
The only Ukrainian anti-air system that can shoot down the advanced, multi-million pound Kinzhal missiles is the US-made Patriot, of which Ukraine only has two in service.
