But there is also another reason. “Also, he wants the Patriot anti-aircraft gun, because he doesn’t have it yet,” says Hammelburg. Although Ukraine does not yet have patriots in its hands, the defense system has already been promised to the country at war with Russia. “This is pending.”
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Also, there doesn’t seem to be anywhere that the Western air defenses are malfunctioning. For example, Ukraine was able to shoot down a Russian bomber over Bachmoet. “Apparently it’s working again. But it’s probably leverage to deliver the Patriots faster.