Ukraine shot down a Russian Iskander-K missile over Kyiv.

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

On the night of July 31st, Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted a Russian cruise missile over Kyiv, marking another significant moment in the ongoing air campaign in Ukraine. (Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького.)

The target missile was identified as an Iskander-K, a cruise variant of the Russian Iskander missile system, known for its low-altitude flight path and high-precision strike capability. Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького.

According to Ukraine's Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System (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 Богдана Хмельницького.

The interception moment was captured on video and subsequently posted on the official website of Ukraine's Man-Portable Air Defense Missile Brigade (MANPADS). Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького.

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 Богдана Хмельницького.

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 evade radar and air defense detection by flying at low altitudes. Photo: @Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького.

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's experience in countering cruise missile threats, combined with real-time coordination and ground-based interception capabilities, allowed them to continue neutralizing a portion of this attack. Photo: @Atlantic Council.

This incident underscores the importance of short-range air defense solutions, particularly mobile Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), in Ukraine's multi-layered air defense network. Photo: @Atlantic Council.

While strategic air defense systems like Patriot and NASAMS protect vast areas, smaller, more mobile systems like Ukraine's Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) help fill crucial gaps. Photo: @Al Jazeera.

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

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