Ukraine 'downs six hypersonic missiles': why it matters

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Ukraine's military says it shot down six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in a single night, thwarting a superweapon Moscow had previously touted as all but unstoppable. What is a Kinzhal, and what could the unconfirmed report suggest about Ukraine's newly deployed Western air defenses? Matthew Larotonda explains.

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