Ukraine Boosts Defense with Arrival of Patriot Missile System

Ukraine has received the first shipment of the American-made Patriot surface-to-air missile system and deployed light-armored fighting vehicles sent by France as it prepares for a major counter-offensive against Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. The United States, Germany, and the Netherlands had promised to provide Ukraine with the defense system as Russia launches air attacks against critical energy infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin previously dismissed the planned shipments, saying Russia will find an “antidote.”