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international-relations2 years ago

"North Korea's Role as Top Weapons Provider to Russia Exposed"

North Korea is supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine conflict, but the effectiveness of the US Patriot air defense system in countering Russian missiles raises doubts about the North Korean missiles' impact. The transfer of these missiles provides valuable insights to North Korea and could potentially deplete the stocks of missiles for air defense systems in Ukraine, prompting NATO members to pledge to bolster Ukraine's air defenses with 1,000 Patriot missiles.

via Yahoo News|
#international-relations#missiles#north-korea
defense2 years ago

Ukraine's Defense Advancements: Zelenskiy Highlights Patriot and IRIS-T Success

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine has made significant progress in defending against Russian attacks with the help of the U.S. Patriot and German IRIS-T defense systems. Zelenskiy stated that these powerful and effective systems have already yielded positive results, not only for Ukraine but also for global collective security. He reported that Ukraine has successfully shot down a significant number of Russian missiles and assault drones over the past week, demonstrating their ability to defend against aggression.

via Yahoo News|
#defense#iris-t-defense-system#patriot-defense-system
defense2 years ago

Ukraine successfully intercepts Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot defense system.

Ukraine claims to have intercepted a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defense systems, marking the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow's most modern missiles. The Kinzhal-type ballistic missile was launched by a MiG-31K aircraft from Russian territory and was shot down with a Patriot missile. Ukraine took its first delivery of the Patriot missiles in late April and has not specified how many of the systems it has or where they have been deployed.

via PBS NewsHour|
#counteroffensive#defense#kinzhal-missile
international-relations2 years ago

Ukraine successfully intercepts Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot system.

Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired US-made Patriot defense systems. The unconfirmed claim would mark the first known case of Ukraine successfully intercepting what's seen as among Moscow's most modern missiles. In other developments, Ukraine and Russia swapped prisoners, including soldiers who defended Mariupol, and Russia claimed its forces downed a Ukrainian missile over the Crimean peninsula. Meanwhile, a German court overturned a police ban on Ukrainian flags around Soviet memorials on May 8 and 9, which mark the commemoration of the end of World War II.

via DW (English)|
#international-relations#missile-interception#patriot-defense-system
military2 years ago

Ukraine successfully intercepts Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot system.

Ukraine claims to have intercepted a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defense systems, marking the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow's most modern missiles. The Kinzhal-type ballistic missile was launched by a MiG-31K aircraft from Russian territory and was shot down with a Patriot missile. The Ukrainian military has previously admitted lacking assets to intercept the Kinzhals. Ukraine took its first delivery of the Patriot missiles in late April.

via ABC News|
#counteroffensive#kinzhal-missile#military
international-relations2 years ago

Germany delivers Patriots to Ukraine.

Germany has delivered a Patriot defense system to Ukraine to combat enemy aircraft, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles. Ukrainian authorities reported an overnight aerial drone attack on the southern port of Odesa early on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has voiced his condemnation of Russia's "violation of territorial integrity." The Russian-installed leader of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, has met with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to discuss trade. Swiss President Alain Berset has reaffirmed Switzerland's refusal to allow countries to deliver Swiss arms to Ukraine.

via DW (English)|
#brazil#drone-attack#germany