Russia: We will hit Patriot missiles if supplied by NATO to Ukraine
Russia responded Wednesday to news released the day before by Pentagon sources that the Biden administration is preparing to send Patriot anti-aircraft defense missiles to Ukraine, in what will be the longest-range defense system transferred from the West to today.
“ The Kremlin said on Wednesday that US Patriot missile defense systems would be a legitimate target for Russian attacks on Ukraine should the US authorize their delivery in support of Kiev ,” Reuters reports.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev posted the following warning statement directed at the United States on his Telegram account:
“ If, as Stoltenberg hinted, NATO supplies the Kiev fanatics with Patriot complexes along with NATO personnel, they will immediately become a legitimate target of our Armed Forces. I hope the helpless Atlanteans understand this .”
As for the potential delivery of the Patriot systems, according to the latest Washington Post news, “ the plan has not yet been approved by President Biden or Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, but it could be soon, officials said, who spoke on condition of anonymity in order not to provide details on delicate internal deliberations ".
Approval could come as early as this week, according to an initial report from CNN, but it could take a significant amount of time to train Ukrainians to operate the sophisticated Patriots. The training will likely take place in Germany and could last for months.
The Washington Post also notes that “Patriot-launched missiles can fly up to 79,000 feet (26,000 meters) in altitude, with ranges, depending on the type of munition used, from a dozen to 100 miles (150 km ), for use against ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as against aircraft”. It is unclear what type of ammunition the Pentagon will propose to supply." The range depends largely on the specific missile munition used, and it is possible that the Pentagon could limit the range – as it would have done with the HIMARS recently shipped to Ukraine, to prevent the systems from being used by the Ukrainians to strike all over the world. inside of Russia.
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