In total, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces have already shot down 14 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles. This was announced on August 12 by the spokesman of the Air Force Command Yurii Ignat, in a comment to "Babel".
"Kinzhal" was shot down for the first time on May 4, then on May 16 and June 16, 6 missiles were shot down, and on August 11, another one was shot down. Ukrainian Air Defense Forces also shot down more than 20 Iskanders and S-400s.
Yurii Ignat also said in a comment to "Ukrainian Radio" that the Russians produce almost 100 missiles of various types every month, including "Kinzhals".
- On August 11, Russia once again attacked Ukraine. Four Kinzhals were launched, one was shot down over the Kyiv region, and three more tried to attack pilots in the Ivano-Frankivsk region who were preparing to train on the F-16. An 8-year-old boy died.