Overview
- Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said the newly activated Patriot batteries are tasked with protecting cities and critical infrastructure.
- Officials credited German agreements worth over €1.2 billion for enabling the deployment, including funding for support and spare parts.
- The ministry reports the systems reduce damage from cruise and ballistic strikes on energy facilities and civilian sites.
- Patriot batteries can detect up to 100 targets, engage up to eight, and intercept threats up to 24 km in altitude and 160 km in range, using PAC‑3 hit‑to‑kill interceptors.
- Ukrainian officials say Patriot systems have downed advanced Kinzhal and Zircon missiles, a claim reported by media with limited independent verification.