Yesterday, Tuesday, the US sent an inspector to inspect a Patriot that was reported to have been damaged by Russian rocket fire on Kyiv.
On the results of the inspection of the anti-aircraft missile system, with reference to three US officials, today informed CNN channel. Damage to the Patriot’s air defense system after the missile attack is “minimal” or “minor” according to sources. The system itself continues to function, its radar – one of the most important elements – remained intact.
It has not yet been established how exactly the Patriot was damaged – by fragments of a downed Russian missile or by a direct hit. Officially, Kyiv claimed to have shot down all the missiles that Russia launched during the latest attack.
Ukraine and the US began to discuss how best to fix the system. According to CNN sources, the damage could probably be repaired on the spot, without the need to ship the unit to the US.
Patriot is considered one of the most advanced US air defense systems, including against aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. It usually consists of launchers along with radars and other auxiliary means. What exactly damaged the Russians is unknown. RF already attacked the American air defense system with hypersonic missiles, in particular on May 4, but unsuccessfully. The Ukrainian military, as confirmed by the Pentagon, intercepted the missile using the Patriot system.
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