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How the Patriot Missile System Is Vital to Ukraine’s Air Defense | WSJ

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The Patriot surface-to-air missile system has become a critical piece in Ukraine's arsenal in fending off aerial threats from Russia. The weapons system is defending Ukrainian ground troops, cities and critical infrastructure throughout the country.

The Patriot has even been successful in destroying one of Russia’s most advanced weapons, the Kh-47 hypersonic missile. But what goes behind operating the complex Patriot system?

WSJ takes an in-depth look at how the U.S.-made system works to keep Ukraine’s skies safe and looks at some of the disadvantages for the Ukrainian military that come with the Patriot.

0:00 Patriot air-defense system
0:24 How Patriot systems work
2:31 Patriot systems’ disadvantages

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