Global Courant 2023-05-19 11:08:11
The Ukrainian army used the Patriot air defense system to shoot down a Russian bomber.
Source: Revealed in a response to CNN by unnamed representatives of the Pentagon and US Congress, as reported by European Pravda
Details: As noted, the Russian plane that Patriot was targeting would launch missiles at Ukrainian targets.
Other air defense systems in service with Ukraine have insufficient range for this type of task.
US officials said the Ukrainians personally decide how to use Patriot to defend themselves.
Patriot is considered one of the most advanced US air defense systems used against air targets, including aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. It usually contains launchers along with radars and other tools.
Earlier, the media reported that a Patriot air defense system was damaged in a Russian attack on Tuesday evening. Ukraine and the United States have begun discussing how best to resolve the system.
The Pentagon said one of Ukraine’s Patriot systems had indeed been damaged and had already been repaired.
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