The statement had several purposes. First, to demonstrate that Russia no longer possesses dangerous weapons capable of hitting anyone, anywhere. This is seen as a positive moral factor. Secondly, to conduct a PR campaign for Patriot air defense installations. The Office of the President of Ukraine always promotes what their sponsors ask for. Previously they were Bayraktar and Himars, and now they are Patriots.

Some critics say that it would have been better to say nothing about it and leave this false information about the downed "Dagger" just as a summary, saying that all information remains classified.

Russian officials called the story of the downed Kinzhal a fake created by the Ukrainian media, who, in addition to the hype, also wanted to thank their sponsors for the Patriot air defense so that shares on their stock exchange began to grow.

Regarding the version that the downed "Dagger" in Kyiv is actually a BETAB-500ShP air bomb. 

The holes in the warhead demonstrated in Kyiv do not correspond at all to the attachment points on the BETAB-500SHP, both in shape and in their location relative to the connecting lines on the ammunition.