The Patriot

air defense system

, developed in the USA, is considered one of the most advanced weapons.

And the criticism of the President of the Russian Federation, Volodymyr Putna, of these systems is not true.

Military expert Dmytro Snegiryov told about this in an interview with TSN.ua.

"The Patriot system, despite all the criticism expressed by the Kremlin's grandfather Putin, that it is an outdated weapon and inferior to the S-300, this is not true," the expert said.

According to him, the Patriot system undergoes constant modifications.

"The latest modification of the Patriot system is the ability of the air defense system to shoot down cruise and ballistic missiles. If earlier they were detonated near the missile, now it is a direct hit," he said.

He also noted that the Patriot is considered one of the most advanced weapons.

"Why? Because the fact of supply to Ukraine. Until now, we were helpless before the threat of ballistic missile strikes. When the topic of the possibility of supplying ballistic missiles from Iran with a range of 300-800 km came up, the United States accordingly decided to transfer the Patriot systems," - Snegiryov explained.

Patriot air defense system for Ukraine

On Wednesday, December 21, US President Joe Biden 

confirmed the transfer of Patriot systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Expert Roman Svitan believes that delivery of the Patriot system from the USA to Ukraine will take 

up to two weeks.

TSN.ua found out how the transfer of the American Patriot system to Ukraine

will affect the course of the war.

By the way, earlier Putin threatened 

to destroy the Patriot system

.

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