Damaged, not destroyed: the "dagger" rocket could affect the Patriot SCR - the media

During the night attack of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could damage the Patriot air defense system, but not destroy it, he stressed. In the US, they estimate the amount of losses to understand whether the system is needed or repaired in place. In Ukraine, there are two Patriot air defense systems - one has been provided by the United States and the other - Germany with the Netherlands. Which was damaged by the invaders is still unknown.

Some officials in the United States believe that the Russians have been able to catch signals from Patriot. This allowed them to target the "dagger" missiles for a goal. The Patriot rocket system is equipped with a powerful radar to identify the approaching goals at a long distance. Radar radiation allows the enemy to detect the Patriot battery and determine its location.

Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar added that the night missile attack of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and its consequences is "leitmotif of discussions in pro-Russian Telegram channels". "Russian TG channels are actively disseminating information about the Patriot battery destruction by one rocket" dagger. " states, "the official emphasized.

Another information background of the narrative about the power of the Russian Federation was the coverage of the situation around Bakhmut and other cities where active fighting is underway. "The spread of such narratives has a certain purpose - to hide the fact that in fact Russia is afraid of Ukrainian counter -offensive.

The manipulations are aimed at creating a mythical image of the invincibleness of the Russian superpower and intimidation of the international and Ukrainian community," said Malyar. On May 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of Patriot SCR in Kiev. The Armed Forces of the Armed Forces denied this information and declared the destruction of 6 missiles X-47m2 "Darling".

We will remind that during the shelling of Kiev and the region on the night of May 16, Russian troops involved shock drones, winged and ballistic missiles. The authorities called the attack "exclusive in its density. " The KMVA declared the fragments of rockets of army of the Russian Federation in Obolon, Shevchenkivsky, Solomensk and Darnytsky districts. And the mayor of Kiev Vitaliy Klitschko said that several cars were burning in the Solomenskiy district.