The United States will equip Ukraine with modern Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to protect its cities from attacks from Russia.
The US Department of Defense will provide Ukraine with truck-mounted Patriot systems and additional ammunition for HIMARS, missiles, artillery and other weapons.
“This $1 billion reduction will provide Ukraine with expanded air defense and precision strike capabilities, as well as additional weapons and critical equipment that Ukraine is using so effectively to defend itself in the war. school,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
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Blinken said the US is also announcing an additional $850 million in security assistance, bringing the total to $21.9 billion unprecedented since the administration’s inception.
Patriot is a surface-to-air guided missile system that was first deployed in the 1980s and can target aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles.
Each Patriot battery consists of a truck-mounted launch system with eight launchers, each of which can hold four interceptors, a ground radar, a control station, and a generator.
According to Patriot manufacturer Raytheon Missiles and Defense, more than 240 Patriot fire units have been built and delivered to customers in 17 countries. Raytheon said that since it was first put into service, Patriot has been used by five countries in more than 250 engagements against manned and unmanned aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles. art. Since January 2015, it has intercepted more than 150 ballistic missiles in combat operations around the world.
