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Ukrainian officials have previously said the arrival of Patriot systems would be a major boost and a milestone in the war against Moscow’s full-scale invasion.

Defence minister says ‘today, our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more secure’

Ukraine’s defense minister said his country has received the U.S-made Patriot surface-to-air guided missile systems it has long craved and which Kyiv hopes will help shield it from Russian airstrikes during the war.

Ukraines defense minister says U.S.-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine

The U.S. agreed in October to send the surface-to-air systems, which can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles such as those that Russia has used to bombard residential areas and the Ukrainian power grid.

The Patriot can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles. Russia has used that weaponry to bombard Ukraine.

Ukraine received US-made Patriot guided missile systems on April 19, 2023. The country's defense minister claimed "Ukrainian sky becomes more secure" after the systems arrived.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country’s defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure. The U.S. agreed in October to send the surface-to-air systems, which can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles […]