Ukraine successfully intercepts Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot system.

The US has high confidence in Ukraine's statement that it used an American Patriot air defence system to intercept a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile. The intercept has demonstrated the Patriot's capability to stop air-launched hypersonic missiles, which was previously theoretical. The intercept has likely caused uncertainty for Russia, raising the question of whether Ukraine has a sustainable countermeasure against hypersonic ballistic missiles.