Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian Kinjal hypersonic missile, a first. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the missile was shot down by a Patriot air defense system over Kiev at around 2:30 a.m.
local time on Thursday, May 4. On the Russian side, a senior official said Saturday that a Ukrainian ballistic missile had been shot down over annexed Crimea. The announcement comes as drone strikes, sabotage and alleged attacks have multiplied in recent weeks in Russia, sometimes far from Ukraine.