According to the TV channel, the radar of the system, "which is one of the most important components," was not affectedNEW YORK, May 17.
/tass/. The American-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) delivered to Ukraine can still be used after the Russian strike. This statement was made on Wednesday by CNN, citing sources in the US administration.
According to them, the system is in working condition, its radar, "which is one of the most important components," was not damaged. The TV company notes that currently there is no information about which element of the complex was damaged. According to her information, American officials believe that Patriot will not need to be taken out of the combat zone for repairs.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Russian armed forces hit the Patriot complex in Kiev with a strike of a hypersonic Dagger missile. In turn, CNN claimed that it was not completely destroyed, but only damaged.
In total, at the moment, the Ukrainian military has two Patriot air defense systems. One of them was transferred by the United States, the second - jointly by Germany and the Netherlands. Which of them was hit by the Russian Federation is not yet known, the TV company notes. The cost of one such system is about $ 1 billion, each rocket for it costs about $ 3-4 million.
