If Ukraine receives American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, then it will be able to protect up to 120 kilometers of the front.

Yuriy Ignat, the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told about this within the framework of a single telethon.

"If the division is handed over, it is possible to block a serious section of the front, if the complex is an air defense system that could cover 100-120 kilometers of the front. Depending on how many of those installations there are," he suggested.

He also added that the operating range of the installation is 150 kilometers.

And the more such complexes Ukraine has, the greater the front line can be protected.

In addition, the Patriot has well-developed radars that allow you to see for hundreds of kilometers.

What is known about Patriot complexes 

Anti-aircraft missile systems were developed in the USA and are used by the country and its allies.

It consists of an air interception missile and a high-performance radar system.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and the leader of the "Law and Justice" party, Yaroslav Kaczynski, proposed to deploy Patriot on the Ukrainian side of the border.

Andrzej Duda, the president of Poland, is also in favor of this.

After that, the head of the German Foreign Ministry, Christine Lambrecht, said that the possibility of deploying the Patriot outside the territory of NATO member states should be discussed with other members of the Alliance.

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