Ukraine shoots down Russian ballistic missiles
Ukraine reported shooting down multiple Russian ballistic missiles, including 'Iskander' variants, during a night attack on 27 August, while Russia allegedly used a new upgraded missile variant called 'Iskander-1000' in strikes on Kyiv.
Consensus
- Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv during a summer combined attack.
- Ukraine's air forces shot down at least one Russian hypersonic missile 'Oniks' and seven Russian ballistic missiles 'Iskander'.
- The upgraded Russian missile, referred to as 'Iskander-1000', is believed to be part of the 'Bora-M' rocket system.
- The upgraded missile has an extended range of 550 kilometers.
- Ukraine has been receiving Patriot missile interceptors, but supplies are nearly exhausted.
- Russia produces 113 ballistic and hypersonic missiles per month, far exceeding Ukraine's interception capacity.
Points of divergence
- The upgraded missile 'Iskander-1000' was used in a combined attack on Kyiv, with the time of its deployment unspecified. — vesti
- Ukraine shot down seven Russian 'Iskander' ballistic missiles, but the exact number of 'Iskander-M' missiles launched is not specified. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The upgraded missile is a modified version of the 9M723-2 missile with an improved engine, part of the 'Iskander-M' operational-tactical missile system. — vesti
- Ukraine's air defense has seen a declining interception rate, with some reports indicating zero or near-zero interception rates, leading to the discontinuation of exact figures in official updates. — tg_dwglavnoe
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ukraine's intelligence claims first use of Russian Armed Forces' Iskander-1000 — Вести
- Ukraine for the first time in a long time shot down Russian ballistic missiles — DW Главное
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Media
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- VS
- Kyiv
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Air Forces
- Armed Forces
- Russian Federation (Russian Armed Forces)
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