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2024-04-11 10:01:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2FB0F2220012EB4F2F9821A48AE61A87A96AE71920BC78C06DC08F57321294BE
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Nobody underestimated Russia’s hypersonic weapons, for instance Putin bragged about how Kinzhal’s would be unstoppable. Most people believed it. Patriots have shown capable of taking them out in Kyiv, confirming people overestimated Russia’s hypersonic missiles. https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024/04/09/how-patriot-proved-itself-in-ukraine-and-secured-a-fresh-future/ https://kyivindependent.com/air-force-patriot-air-defense-systems-have-already-shot-down-15-kinzhal-missiles/ https://www.brookings.edu/articles/ukraine-and-the-kinzhal-dont-believe-the-hypersonic-hype/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/air-defence-systems-repelling-attacks-ukraine-early-tuesday-officials-2023-05-16/ https://www.thedefensepost.com/2024/01/02/ukraine-russian-kinzhal-missiles-patriots/
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