The Ukraine government has in the past weeks been begging
the United States to provide it with sophisticated systems that are highly
effective at intercepting ballistic and cruise missiles as it comes under a
barrage of Russian missiles and drone attacks that have destroyed key
infrastructure across the country.
It is not clear how many missile launchers will be sent but
a typical Patriot battery includes a radar set that detects and tracks targets,
computers, power-generating equipment, an engagement control station and up to
eight launchers, each holding four ready-to-fire missiles.
Once the plans are finalized, the Patriots are expected to ship quickly in the coming days and Ukrainians will be trained to use them at a US Army base in Grafenwoehr, Germany, officials said.
The Political Eye
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