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Patriot missiles arrive to fortify Ukrainian skies

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country's defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure.

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  1. Politico

    ‘A dream’: Patriot systems arrive in Ukraine (opens Politico)

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    The missile defense systems have been at the top of Kyiv's wish list.

  2. The Boston Globe

    US-made Patriot guided missile systems arrive in Ukraine (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The United States agreed in October to send the surface-to-air systems, which can target aircraft, cruise missiles, and shorter-range ballistic missiles such as those that Russia has used to bombard residential areas and the Ukrainian power grid.

  3. amNewYork

    American-made Patriot missile systems have arrived in Ukraine (opens amNewYork)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country's defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S.-made Patriot-guided missile systems arrive in Ukraine (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    KYIV, Ukraine >> American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country’s defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure.

  5. Military Times

    Raytheon’s Patriot missiles arrive in Ukraine (opens Military Times)

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    The Patriot can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles. Russia has used that weaponry to bombard Ukraine.

  6. The Columbian

    U.S.-made Patriot guided missile systems arrive in Ukraine (opens The Columbian)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s defense minister said Wednesday his country has received the U.S-made Patriot surface-to-air guided missile systems it has long craved and which Kyiv hopes will help shi

  7. Fox News

    Ukraine receives US-made Patriot guided missile systems to help shield from Russian airstrikes (opens Fox News)

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    Ukraine received US-made Patriot guided missile systems on April 19, 2023. The country's defense minister claimed "Ukrainian sky becomes more secure" after the systems arrived.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    U.S.-made Patriot missile systems arrive in Ukraine (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Ukraine's defense minister says U.S.-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine. The missiles will provide Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Patriot missiles arrive to fortify Ukrainian skies (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country's defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure.

  10. The Week

  11. Sofrep

    US Patriot Missiles Provide Ukraine with More Tools to Deter Russian Aggression and Defend Its Territory (opens Sofrep)

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    US Patriot missiles arrive in Ukraine, providing significant firepower to Ukraine's defense system against Russian aggression.

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