Six "Dinkhals" is an impressive figure: the AFU commented on the air defense during the enemy's attack on Kiev

The Kyiv air defense forces destroyed all six X-47M2 "Dagger" missiles that the enemy had directed against the capital. Such an indicator is astonishing.

This was reported during the telethon by the speaker of the Air Force of the AFU Yuri Ignat. The air attack of the enemy was successfully repelled.

"Air ballistic missiles from six MIG 31K aircraft, which are carriers of "Daggers" were used. Six of these missiles were directed against the capital and all of them were destroyed by our air defense," Ignat said.

He added that the occupants also attacked Ukraine using ships located in the Black Sea. The air defense forces destroyed 9 Kalibr cruise missiles in different directions, as well as ballistic missiles. A total of 18 missiles were destroyed.

"The work is extremely successful. Six "Dagger" - is an impressive figure ... Kyiv remains in the epicenter of the incident because the capital has always been a priority for the Russians, so it is protected by serious air defense assets. Here the objects of infrastructure and other important state facilities - they will always be a priority for the enemy," summarized Ignat.

As OBOZREVATEL reported, on the night of Tuesday, May 16, there were powerful explosions in Kyiv and the region: Russian occupation troops attacked the Ukrainian capital for the eighth time with rockets and kamikaze drones, air defense work. Debris from enemy missiles fell in several areas, and there were casualties.

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