Ukraine’s Patriot kills of Russian planes and missiles have turned a US air-defense weapon with a troubled past into a hero

March 25, 2024

Business Insider

Any lingering doubts about the effectiveness of the US-made Patriot air-defense system at shooting down airborne threats have finally been dispelled by the system’s performance in Ukraine, experts told Business Insider.

The system’s intercept rate in past conflicts left it with a mixed reputation, experts said, and sparked debates over whether it should be sent to Ukraine in the first place.

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