Ukrainian forces down Russian missile in Kyiv region with shot from Stinger
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Ukrinform
Fighters of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shot down a Russian cruise missile in the north of the Kyiv region with a shot from a Stinger man-portable air defense system.
According to Ukrinform, the SOF’s press service reported this on Telegram.
During combat duty, one of the units of the Special Operations Forces received a signal about a missile launched by Russian aircraft from the area of the city of Borisoglebsk.
While monitoring Ukraine’s airspace, SOF operators noticed a target moving at a distance of several kilometers in the direction of the western regions of Ukraine.
"An enemy missile was hit by a shot from a Stinger MANPADS and fell to the ground," the report said.
