Ukraine will receive one Patriot SAM battery from the US, the main advantage of which is the ability to counteract ballistic missiles. However, this is only the beginning.
Yes, our partners in the United States will first look at how the Ukrainian Armed Forces work with the Patriot, as well as the effectiveness of their use to repel air attacks. This opinionChannel 24 was voiced by military observer Denis Popovich.
How many Patriots does Ukraine need
According to him, this is only the beginning. In the future, the United States will provide our state with the following Patriot complexes. As for the number of air defense systems we need, everything is simple here – the more they are provided, the better for our state.
“The more modern anti-aircraft missile systems at the disposal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the better and denser our air defense will be. It makes no sense to count here,” the military observer noted.
Popovich said how many Patriot is needed to protect the Ukrainian sky: watch the videoAccording to the standard procedure, the Ukrainian military had to master the Patriot within a year, but Ukraine was promised to teach them in six months. This time is enough to seriously study the anti-aircraft missile system, since this is a high-tech weapon and many factors must be taken into account in order to operate it.
First of all, it is said about the tactical and technological data of the anti-aircraft missile system, its tactics of use , rules of operation and repair.
How Patriot air defense systems will help close the sky over Ukraine/Channel 24 infographics
However, so far information has appeared that our American partners have developed a reduced program for the Ukrainian military to master Patriot air defense systems. It involves training our defenders for up to 2 months.
If we start training now, then by spring we should already be operating: get the systems and put them on combat duty of the Ukrainian army, Popovych said.
Providing Patriot to Ukraine: what is known
- On December 21, the United States announced the provision of a powerful new military aid package to Ukraine on $1.85 billion. As part of this package, our partners will provide the Armed Forces with one Patriot battery, which contains 4 launchers and all the necessary equipment for them.
- Our military will be trained to effectively operate these air defense systems. The Pentagon noted that the training will begin soon and will last for several months.
- In Russia, it was notably burned out that the United States would hand over a Patriot to Ukraine. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, in order to reassure the Russians or himself, absurdly stated that the Patriot systems are old enough and work worse than the Russian S-300s.
