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File on the Ukraine-Russia WarOn the night of May 15-16, Ukraine claimed to have repelled all missiles fired at its capital by Russia, thanks to its anti-aircraft defenses and its brand-new American aircraft.
“Another incredible success for the Ukrainian Air Force!” On Tuesday, May 16, the Ukrainian Defense Minister praised the performance of his country’s air defense system on Twitter: In one night, six Russian hypersonic missiles were shot down and twelve other missiles and drones were intercepted. Ukraine claimed to have destroyed in flight all devices launched by Russia at Kiev, which Moscow denied the next day, citing only two hypersonic missiles and targets, all of which were “affected”. Therefore, in an information war where any announcement should be taken with caution, Ukraine has a 100% success rate, which is quite rare. A claim made days after the arrival of America’s sophisticated Patriot surface-to-air missiles at the front.
The Influence of the New American Patriots
The expensive but effective Patriots were delivered to Ukraine by the United States in late April after months of training for Ukrainian soldiers. And the results were not long in coming. On May 6, Kiev announced that it p. shot down