![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last week, two US officials told CNN that Russia had tried to destroy a US-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine with a hypersonic missile on the night of May 4. Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said they are critical to defend Ukrainian infrastructure against ballistic missiles. More background: Ukraine has received at least two Patriot systems, one from the United States and one from Germany, to enhance its air defenses. We'll stay out of commenting on Russian sources."ĬNN has not seen any independent or verifiable evidence that a Patriot system was destroyed. Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson, Yuriy Ihnat, would only say, "We cannot comment on this. The Ukrainian military declined comment on the Russian claim. However, Ukraine said it intercepted all 18 Russian missiles launched at the country in the early hours of Tuesday morning, including six Kinzhal missiles. "The goal of the strike has been reached. "The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a concentrated strike with long-range air and sea-based high-precision weapons at the points of deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as at the places of storage of ammunition, weapons and military equipment delivered from Western countries," it said in a post on Telegram. ![]()
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