The Armed Forces used Patriot SAC to knock the Russian fighter - CNN

According to American officials, Ukrainians are responsible for making decisions on the use of Patriot systems to protect their country. Representatives of the US Department of Defense and Congress claim that Ukraine has used the US Anti -aircraft missile system to bring down at least one Russian fighter. About it writes CNN on May 18.

According to officials, military aircraft of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which were at the sight of the Patriot SCC, flew to carry out rocket firing of the territory of Ukraine, in particular to strike for civilian purposes. The US also stated that Ukrainians are responsible for making decisions on the use of Patriot systems to protect their country.

The publication states that according to US Congress representatives, the transfer of modern aircraft to Ukraine would allow the Armed Forces to impress Russian fighters without using expensive Patriot ammunition designed to destroy ballistic missiles. It should be reminded that on May 19 it became known about the testing on the simulators of the F-16 two Ukrainian pilots, which have qualifications on the MiG-29 and Su-27.

The US Air Force concludes that Ukrainian pilots can master the F-16 fighter management in four months, which is much faster than Pentagon predicted. We also reported that according to Italian military expert, Thomas Tainer dated May 16, while Washington supplies the Patriot anti -aircraft missile systems to Ukraine, Russia will not be able to strike in Kiev.