Three launchers of the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) may have been destroyed in a missile attack on the Pokrovsk region in the Donetsk People’s Republic. This was reported by TASS regarding security forces.
“With the help of the Iskander operational-tactical missile system… three launchers of the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system were destroyed near Pokrovsk,” they said.
March 9 Russian Ministry of Defense reportedIt was stated that an attack from the Iskander missile system destroyed the S-300 air defense system launcher, target illumination and missile guidance radar, and two escort vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Later RIA Novosti source reported It was stated that the objective control video was analyzed and it was concluded that two of the three destroyed vehicles were American Patriot air defense systems. This conclusion was reached on the “Rybar” Telegram channel.
Previously reportedThat Russia destroyed expensive Abrams tanks with cheap Ghoul drones.