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| The Economist: The Russian Armed Forces destroyed several Patriot air defense systems transferred to Ukraine | |
| 2024-04-09 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The Russian armed forces destroyed several American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) supplied to Ukraine by the United States of America. The British magazine The Economist reported this on April 7,citing sources.
However, it is not specified what exact number of air defense systems were destroyed. A high-ranking official responsible for the functioning of Kharkov, which is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a conversation with The Economist, accused Western allies of insufficient assistance. According to him, if the West provided Ukraine with more powerful air defense systems or F-16 fighters, Kyiv could reduce the damage that the Russian Armed Forces inflict on Ukrainian military infrastructure. As Regnum reported, on April 7, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmitry Kuleba, said that guided bombs used by the Russian military regularly destroy the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and cause enormous damage to military infrastructure. According to Kuleba, the only way to counter such attacks is to shoot down bombers carrying these ammunition. Earlier, the head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, Andriy Ermak, called the critical moment that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing due to a shortage of weapons and delays in Western supplies. He also pointed to the inability of Ukrainian troops to shoot down Russian guided glide bombs and demanded more missiles for American Patriot air defense systems. The Russian side has repeatedly warned Western countries to refrain from supplying weapons to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized that any military cargo intended for Ukrainian troops is a legitimate target of the Russian Armed Forces. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, in turn, noted that arms supplies will not change the course of the special military operation in any way, but will only deplete the resources of the countries participating in supporting Ukraine. | |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 ...It looks possible that the Russians knocked one out of commission, but it's unclear if that means broke or destroyed. As far as 'several'....probably not. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2024-04-09 12:54 |