The Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, which participated in repelling a Russian missile attack on Kyiv on the night of May 16, received minimal damage. This was reported by three American officials CNN on the terms of confidentiality.
"The US sent inspectors to check the system on Tuesday after the Ukrainians said the system was probably damaged," the publication quoted one of the officials as saying.
According to American officials, the damage to the Patriot air defense system after the missile attack on Kyiv is "minimal", and one of the sources called the damage to the air defense system "insignificant".
Sources said that the anti-aircraft missile complex is still in working order, and the radar component, i.e. the most complex and valuable part of the complex, was not affected at all. Interlocutors of the publication assure that it is not necessary to remove the injured Patriot from combat duty for repairs.
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