Kh 47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic
MiG-31BM supersonic interceptor equipped with a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missile underneath it.
  • Ukraine reportedly shot down a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile for the first time.
  • Photos appear to show the wreckage of the weapon after it fell into a stadium in Kyiv.
  • Russia unleashed a fresh wave of attacks on the Ukrainian capital on Thursday evening.

Ukraine said they have shot down a Russian hypersonic missile for the first time using the US-donated Patriot air-defense system.

The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, said on Telegram Saturday: "Yes, we have intercepted the 'unmatched' Kinzhal.'"