Ukrainian Air Force shoots down hypersonic, ballistic, cruise and anti-aircraft missiles worth more than $120m overnight
By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 16.05.2023, 16:59
On the night of May 16, the Russian federation launched a powerful missile strike against Kyiv. The air defence system shot down a large number of missiles, the total value of which may exceed $120m.
Here's What We Know
Ukraine's air force struck more than two dozen aerial threats, including drones. Among them there were the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.
- Kinzhal - 6 x ~$10m;
- Kalibr - 9 x ~$6.5 million;
- Shahed-131 / 136 - 6 x ~$20,000-50,000;
- Orlan-10 / SuperCam - 3 x ~$100,000.
The total value of the 15 Kalibr and Kinzhal missiles is $118.5 million. The Ukrainian Air Force also shot down Iskander ballistic missiles (~$3 million) and S-400 anti-aircraft missiles (~$120,000) for a total of three units.
Source: European Pravda
