[HIGHLIGHTS] Russian Defense Ministry: On May 16, five Patriot air defense missile launchers were destroyed by a Dagger missile in Kyiv

The Russian Defense Ministry said that on May 16 in Kyiv, five launchers of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system were destroyed by the Kinzhal missile. At the same time, the multifunctional radar station of the air defense system was hit and completely destroyed.

Earlier, anonymous officials from the US administration told CNN that the American Patriot airdefense system was damaged as a result of a strike by the Russian Armed Forces. The system continues to function. The Russian military said it hit an American-made Patriot missile system with a high-precision strike.