The Patriot air defense system, which the United States promised to provide Ukraine in the next package of defense assistance to counter Russian aggression, has the potential to change the course of the war.. Yuriy Ignat, speaker of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated this to Radio Liberty..

A military spokesman said that these anti-aircraft missile systems could help "

" Because the Patriot has long been a dream in our strategy to further develop the Air Force.. The Patriot is a long-range weapon that can hit its aeroballistic targets up to 150 kilometers away.. These complexes in certain directions could help drive Russian aviation away from our borders, namely bombers like the TU-22M3 or enemy tactical aviation crews,"

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Recall that Jack Watling, an expert on land warfare at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), wrote in his article that the transfer of Patriot systems by the United States to Ukraine would be a big step forward in terms of the scale and complexity of American support.. But such a prestigious gift, in his opinion, will create long-term challenges for NATO..