Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Kyiv destroys incoming missiles
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(Reuters) -Russia launched an intense air attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, but Ukraine said air defences destroyed all 18 missiles, including six hypersonic missiles. FIGHTING * Ukraine said the missiles shot down included six Kinzhal ballistic missiles fired from aircraft. * “The work of air defences was extremely successful. Six Kinzhals are an impressive indicator of that,” said air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat. * The Kinzhal, which means “dagger” in Russian, is one of six “next generation” weapons unveiled by President Vladimir Putin in 2018 when the Russian leader boasted t…