Ukraine’s Creative Mix Of Air Defenses Has Proven Effective

Patriot missile battery system

Poland has redeployed Patriot missile batteries to Warsaw for military exercises close to one year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In January, Germany pledged to provide the U.S.-made air defense system to Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s ability to creatively employ effective air defenses thwarted Russia’s attempts to gain superiority over its skies early in the invasion, and the airspace remained contested for almost a year thanks to a surge of surface-to-air missiles sent to Kyiv. Experts warn, however, that the West...

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