Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said Ukraine shot down the Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile with the help of the Patriot missile defense system transferred to it. He said this at a briefing. TASS.
When asked if he could confirm that Ukraine shot down the Russian Kinzhal missile, Ryder replied in the affirmative. At the same time, the head of the press service of the US Department of Defense urged to contact the Ukrainian side for details.
Patrick Ryder also confirmed that the Patriot missile defense system was handed over to Ukraine by the United States.
Initially, citing a senior Pentagon source, Politico wrote that the US Patriot air defense system and the Ukrainian military were trained in the use of this system. reached to Ukraine
Before that, the Dutch army secretly educated Ukrainian soldiers working with Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems. Telegraaf states that this is an “extremely intensive crash course.” The Ukrainian army trained for 12-15 hours, six to seven days a week.