A Ukrainian soldier shot down a cruise missile using just a machine gun, officials say

• The Air Force of Ukraine claims that one of its soldiers downed a Russian missile using just a machine gun.
• The feat took place during a massive Russian aerial bombardment on June 12, it said.
• Experts have previously told BI that takedowns like this are extremely difficult.

A Ukrainian soldier successfully downed a Russian cruise missile using just a machine gun, according to claims from the Ukrainian armed forces.