Ukraine Fires 32 Patriot American Missiles to Intercept One Russian Hypersonic Missile

Ukraine Fires 32 Patriot American Missiles to Intercept One Russian Hypersonic Missile

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine has demonstrated its ability to intercept Russian hypersonic missiles, in which US-made Patriot missiles and SAMP-T systems from France and Italy play an important role. Ukraine says that it is capable of stopping missiles like Kinzhal and Zircon by about 25%. However, to successfully intercept it requires accurate intelligence, rapid identification and the simultaneous use of almost all 32 Patriot launchers. The high speed and complex directional change capability of hypersonic missiles pose a major challenge in intercepting them. Despite this, sometimes these missiles cross Ukraine’s aerial…

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