The first "Iskander-M": Ukrainian air defense was able to knock one of the most devastating missiles of the Russian Federation

In March 2023, the Air Force confirmed that air defense could knock down the winged "caliber" missiles. However, last night, Ukraine proved that other groups of Russian missiles could be knocked down. On Tuesday night, May 16, the Ukrainian air defense was able to knock down the I Iskander-M rocket, which, according to the Ministry of Defense, Ukraine could not knock down. This was reported by the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.

According to the general, last night Russian invaders launched 6 hypersonic missiles "Dagger", 9 winged missiles "Caliber", as well as 3 ballistic missiles C-400 and "Iskander-M". "Six Aerobalist missiles X-47m2" Dagger ", 9 winged" Caliber "-from ships near the Black Sea and three landing missiles (C-400, Iskander-M") were launched from six MiG-31K aircraft. The rocket was destroyed by the air defense of Ukraine of Ukraine, "Zaluzhny said.

Information that Ukrainian air defense is capable of knocking down the winged "Caliber" missiles was confirmed by the Spiker of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces Yuri Ignaat in March. However, the Air Force spokesman then mentioned that until recently the "daggers" and "Iskandera" could not be knocked down. We will remind that on the night of May 16 Russia carried out a massive rocket attack of Ukraine.