US EditionRussia warns West as Ukraine secures Patriot defenses
Ukraine has operated one Israeli-supplied Patriot missile system for a month and expects two more this fall to strengthen defenses against daily Russian attacks, Zelensky said.
- On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that `The Israeli system is operating in Ukraine. It has been operating for a month. We will receive two Patriot systems in the fall,` Zelensky told reporters after returning from the UN summit.
- Russia's upgraded missile tactics have prompted Kyiv to bolster air defences as daily drone and missile attacks target heating infrastructure ahead of winter.
- Financial Times analysis and Ukrainian Air Force data show interception rates fell from 37% in August to 6% in September, while the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency reported one of seven missiles intercepted on June 28.
- Israel's decision marks a break from its prior stance that resisted arms transfers, surprising observers as Patriot systems uniquely defend Kyiv against Russian ballistic missiles.
- Western defense officials say Patriot upgrades lag behind Russia's missile advances, MBDA plans to expand missile production in Germany, and the United States weighs intelligence and missile support for Ukraine.
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Russia has improved ballistic missiles so that they can maneuver and deceive air defense systems, including American Patriots, when shelling Ukrainian cities.
Russia Enhances Missile Arsenal: A Challenge for Ukraine’s Patriot Systems?
Russia has significantly upgraded its missile capabilities, making it increasingly difficult for Ukraine’s air defense systems, particularly US-made Patriot missiles, to intercept incoming threats, Financial Times reported on October 2. Ukrainian and Western officials revealed that Moscow’s missiles, including the Iskander-M and Kinzhal, are now executing evasive maneuvers to bypass Ukraine’s defenses. In recent months, Russia’s missile campaign…
Russia Upgrades Missiles to Evade Ukraine’s Patriot Defenses – FT
Russia has modified its ballistic missiles to maneuver in flight and evade Ukrainian air defense systems including U.S.-supplied Patriots, the Financial Times reported Thursday, citing Ukrainian and Western officials.
The Russian army has changed the ballistic missiles and succeeded in avoiding Ukraine's air defence more frequently, Ukrainian and Western officials for the Financial Times. Neither the Patriots, who are the only ones in the Kiev arsenal who can afford them, do not face them anymore. "It's a radical change for Russia," attracting the attention of analysts.
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