Patriot batteries are comprised of radar and control systems, launcher stations, and interceptor missiles, making them one of the world's best air defense systems capable of intercepting a variety of threats.
"Russian aviation poses a threat not only to peaceful cities but also directly to the front line," Ukraine's 28th Mechanized Brigade explained in a post on the Telegram messaging app, adding that Russian planes, helicopters, and reconnaissance drones appear over infantry positions regularly.
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot near the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi has ignited a raging fire, as the two countries traded strikes at the end of one of the deadliest weeks in Ukraine in recent months.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Germany is ready to buy US-made Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine amid ongoing Russian aerial attacks. He confirmed Germany's willingness to acquire additional systems to bolster Ukraine's defense during the Ukraine Recovery Conference.