First Patriot air defense system division is operational, says Air Force
Ukraine’s first division of the Patriot air defense system is now operational, said Air Forces spokesperson, Yuriy Ihnat, on national television on April 23.
Ihnat thanked the soldiers who completed their training ahead of schedule and took a selfie with a Patriot system in the background.
“I took a selfie as a memory... One of the divisions is already on combat duty, it is working,” he said.
Patriot air defense systems from the United States, the Netherlands, and Germany arrived in Ukraine on April 19.
Patriot systems can intercept Iskander-M ballistic missiles and repel Russian aviation from within Ukraine’s borders, said Ihnat.
Ukraine’s first division of the Patriot air defense system is now operational, said Air Forces spokesperson, Yuriy Ihnat, on national television on April 23.
Ihnat thanked the soldiers who completed their training ahead of schedule and took a selfie with a Patriot system in the background.
“I took a selfie as a memory... One of the divisions is already on combat duty, it is working,” he said.
Patriot air defense systems from the United States, the Netherlands, and Germany arrived in Ukraine on April 19.
Patriot systems can intercept Iskander-M ballistic missiles and repel Russian aviation from within Ukraine’s borders, said Ihnat.
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Summary
Ukraine's first Patriot air defense division is operational as confirmed by Air Forces spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat. The system, provided by the US, Netherlands, and Germany, has been deployed since April 19. It is capable of intercepting Iskander-M ballistic missiles and repelling Russian aviation