Ukraine shoots down Russian Iskander-K missile over Kiev

Ukrainian defense forces intercepted a Russian Iskander-K precision-guided missile over the capital Kiev, capturing the moment on video.

On the night of July 31, Ukrainian air defense forces successfully intercepted a Russian cruise missile over Kiev, marking another important moment in the ongoing air campaign in Ukraine. Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Bogdan Khmelnitsky.

The target missile was identified as the Iskander-K, a cruise variant of Russia's Iskander missile system, known for its low-altitude flight and high-precision strike capabilities. Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Bogdan Khmelnitsky.

According to the Ukrainian Man-Portable Air Defense Missile Systems (MANPADS) Brigade, one of their MANPADS crews shot down a Russian Iskander-K precision-guided missile during an airstrike. Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Bogdan Khmelnykov.

The moment of the interception was captured on video , and later posted on the official website of the Ukrainian Man-Portable Air Defense Missile Systems (MANPADS) Brigade. Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Bogdan Khmelnitsky.

The video provides a rare glimpse into the complex and dangerous work of Ukrainian air defense teams operating in urban environments under night combat conditions. Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Bogdan Khmelnyko.

The successful downing of this missile underscores the adaptability and vigilance of Ukraine's mobile air defense units, especially since the Iskander-K missile is typically designed to avoid detection by radar and air defense systems by flying at low altitudes. Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Bogdan Khmelnyko.

Russia is increasingly using Iskander-K missiles in attacks on Ukrainian cities thanks to their advanced guidance system and high speed. Photo: @US News & World Report.

However, Ukraine has experience in countering cruise missile threats, combined with real-time coordination and ground-based interception capabilities, which allowed them to continue to neutralize part of this attack. Photo: @ Atlantic Council.

This incident highlights the importance of short-range air defense solutions, especially portable MANPADS, in Ukraine's multi-layered air defense network. Photo: @ Atlantic Council.

While strategic air defence systems such as Patriot and NASAMS protect large areas, smaller, mobile systems such as Ukraine’s Man-Portable Air Defence System (MANPADS) help fill critical gaps. Photo: @ Al Jazeera.

As Defense Express reported earlier, Kiev suffered a new wave of Russian attacks on the night of July 31, when cruise missiles and hundreds of Shahed drones attacked the capital. Although Ukrainian air defense systems shot down almost all 288 UAVs, only three of the eight Iskander-K missiles were successfully intercepted by Ukraine. Photo: @C4ISRNet.

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