KYIV: Ukraine denied on Wednesday that a Russian hypersonic missile had destroyed a US-built Patriot Missile defense system during the air raid on Kiev.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said this on Tuesday after an overnight air raid on the capital of Ukraine. Two US officials later said that one Patriot system may have been damaged but did not appear to have been destroyed.
“I want to say: don’t worry about the fate of the patriot,” Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat told Ukrainian television.
he ruled out the possibility of a Russian “Kinzhal” missile Abolishing a patrimonial system.
He said, “It is impossible to destroy the system with some kind of ‘Kinjal’. Whatever they say there can remain in their propaganda archive.”
The Patriot system is one of a range of sophisticated air defense units supplied by the West to help Ukraine repel Russian airstrikes after last year’s invasion of Moscow.
It is considered one of the most advanced US air defense systems, consisting of aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, and usually includes launchers with radar and other support vehicles.
russian president Vladimir Putin The Kinjal missile has been described as proof that his country has military hardware to beat the world.
Ukraine said it shot down six Kinjal Missiles on Tuesday, but Russia denied it. It was not clear what Western weapons Ukraine used and pentagon There was no immediate comment.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said this on Tuesday after an overnight air raid on the capital of Ukraine. Two US officials later said that one Patriot system may have been damaged but did not appear to have been destroyed.
“I want to say: don’t worry about the fate of the patriot,” Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat told Ukrainian television.
he ruled out the possibility of a Russian “Kinzhal” missile Abolishing a patrimonial system.
He said, “It is impossible to destroy the system with some kind of ‘Kinjal’. Whatever they say there can remain in their propaganda archive.”
The Patriot system is one of a range of sophisticated air defense units supplied by the West to help Ukraine repel Russian airstrikes after last year’s invasion of Moscow.
It is considered one of the most advanced US air defense systems, consisting of aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, and usually includes launchers with radar and other support vehicles.
russian president Vladimir Putin The Kinjal missile has been described as proof that his country has military hardware to beat the world.
Ukraine said it shot down six Kinjal Missiles on Tuesday, but Russia denied it. It was not clear what Western weapons Ukraine used and pentagon There was no immediate comment.