there Russia he considers them obsolete and old, no chance for the S-300s controlled by his military. Wladimir Putin made it clear that air defense missile systems patriot that the United States will deliver to Ukraine will be somehow destroyed from his army. In any case, a few more months – the time during which the Ukrainian military must undergo the necessary training – must pass before Kyiv can use the latest weapons it received from Washington. At that point we will know if Moscow can actually neutralize them.
Putin’s words about the patriots
During an interview with Russian TV channel Rossiya-1, Putin said he was confident that the Russian armed forces “they will destroy” Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems as soon as they are deployed in Ukraine. “Of course, without a doubt, we will destroy them one hundred percent,” Putin said. Earlier, the Russian leader himself called the Pariots “old” systems, adding that Moscow will provide “an antidote.” can find.
“With the Patriots, it’s a pretty old system and it doesn’t work as well as ours S-300‘ said the Kremlin chief. “Those who are against us believe it is a defensive weapon, they say. But it’s all in her head and we’ll always find one antidote. Russia will overthrow the Patriot system,” he said, repeating that Washington and Kyiv are “just wasting time and prolonging the conflict.”
shipping and training
That United States announced this week its decision to ship Patriots to Kyiv for a very specific reason: to help Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s men repel Moscow attacks Infrastructure of Ukraine. What is certain is that these weapons cannot be transferred overnight, but above all can be used. In fact, it is crucial that Ukrainian soldiers receive proper training, which can take several months.
L’military training Ukrainian Patriot air defense systems are expected to launch “very soon,” a senior US Defense Department official said, CNN reported. While the Pentagon did not specify exactly when the training would begin or how long it would take Ukrainians to master the system, a senior defense official told the US broadcaster that it would begin “very soon” and last “several months.”
The Patriot’s Influence on Warfare
From a technical point of view, a battery of Patriots – whose cost is estimated at a billion dollars, with each rocket costing between 3 and 4 million – is equipped with a launch system mounted on a mobile vehicle with eight launchers, each of which can contain from four to 16 rockets, depending on the ammunition. 90 soldiers are needed to operate the system, which also includes radars, control stations and electrical generators.
Joe Biden it had so far resisted calls from Kyiv to send in patriots, with the Russians warning that they would view the deployment of this air defense system as an escalation and threatened “possible consequences”. Moscow’s large-scale bombing campaign against the Ukrainian infrastructure was decisive for the US President’s decision to deploy the system. And now, after the posting was announced, Moscow has renewed accusations against Washington of being a “war by proxy” and not endorsing an end to the conflict.