Ukraine is getting a significant boost to its air defences in its war with Russia.
A new $1.8bn assistance package announced by the US President will include patriot missiles to bolster Ukraine’s defenses against Russia’s assault on its infrastructure.
Al Jazeera’s Alex Gatopoulos explains how effective the weapons are.
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Nothing but a museum antique. Russia hypersonic glide missiles will render it inoperative.
Russian fake hypersonic will fire into xi, modi and arab leader a- le
They only have them in digital version currently.
Dont worry ukraine will sent back a museum piece with a upgrade. O yes they already did. 😂😂😂😂😂
Glory ukraine 🔥
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The patriot missiles are fake , even the Hossi militia in Yemen 🇾🇪 with kitchen made UAVs drones penetrated those air defense missiles
Patriot failed in Iraq, afganistan and Vietnam war. Long live Russia
long live c*ow and its d*ung, ur-e
cope harder comrade…got your tampons to go to the front yet?
No it didn’t… It’s an anti missile system … It can shoot down nukes
yahweh Hallelujah Hosanna shalom, God bless Russia, Glory to Russia in Jesus mighty name Amen, the causes nd foundation of the war is Italy nd France nd America, napoli nd Rome nd sardegna Taranto nd Torino BTW North Korea nd South Korea Russia nd Ukraine China nd Taiwan and Afghanistan with d help of America
What the……
@DBZ fan 🤣🤣🤣 You stole my thoughts!!!
Nah it a russian bot that is infected. A good reboot should clear that up in no time.
I don’t think Russia will allow this weapon inter in to the country of Ukraine.
They will allow it, to test their missiles on it. Then they will capture it, to learn the technology behind it, and then they will destroy all supplied to Ukraine
thankfully it’s not up to ruzzia…
Russia couldn’t fight their way out of a paper sack much less stop anything in Ukraine
@Shawn Holden
Russia defeated all deranged western warmongers that invaded them.🤣🤣
GOD bless Rusia y China
they don’t have a god so they are doomed…
Evil is walking this earth
@Harry Seldom
Where knowledge ends,religion begins..🤣
It’s no good for stopping short range missiles or drones but a few batteries near large power stations, coupled with shorter range systems and more traditional weapons like the Gepard should give over lapping defence against most russian attack systems. I also wouldn’t be surprised to see some longer range anti aircraft missile systems being deployed so that russian planes launching missiles from over the black sea are at risk.
The US only sent one battery….one.
But media don’t discuss these
@Daniel Dos Santos no they havent, the systems are already in Poland where Ukrainians have been training on them for several months and there are more than 1 battery I assure you.
I am afraid it will be ridiculous… robotism allows to make a kind of “drones” with bi-planes etc… It will become expensive and without any practical effect…How many patriots cost ? Have a thousand gone to destroy a biplane… War begins by decision of idiots and sick minds. But it becomes quick “allso” a severe selection of people with more brains than short-paint-big-belly-in-uniform going to pin a medal of honour on the chest of another oldie in shortpants…. Those monkeys decide in the beginning of war….I am not sure it remains at that level…
Ukraine needs to give up…if you have no weapons you lose.They shouldn’t drag anyone else down with them. We need all our weapons.Please and Thank You.
There are really men in Ukraine who fight and protect their own. A lot of men claim to be men like u but would have easily given uo and allowed them to take over.
@At home with Robin Ukraine should have gave up since day one all these deaths are on them. Knowing u can’t win this war but still going total war mode. Zelensky is a monster for saying thast fighting is brave and everyone else should fight. Just killing his own people.
Alright thanks for nothing 💥💥🤔🤔🤔
Finally patriot missile Messiah been send by lord Biden to Ukraine.This is what Ukrainians are been waiting for along this time
The war is lost by Ukraine. Patriot is a piece of junk and will be destroyed by the Russians in a heartbeat. We should hope that it won’t hit too many buildings in Ukraine along with Poland, Romania and Moldova before its speedy fiery demise. Wink. Wink. JDAM with its 17.4 mile range is also completely unsuitable for this war. The assortment of the weapons to be delivered shows that now it’s only about profits of Raytheon, Boeing and others close to the military industrial complex racket.
1 kinzhal missile is enough to destroyed a Patriot ADS… If you think Patriot can stop Kinzhal, then you are stupid.
…so hiw is this system working out for Saudi?
He mentioned it in the video if you bothered to watch the video instead of just writing ignorant comments
This war is not going to end. We all know it. It eventually will lead to ww3 . Christians will dominate this world and it probably Russia. Anti Chris and Jesus pbuh will decent later. Only the righteous will be with Jesus pbuh and the evil people like us will end up with the Beast ( anti Christ) . God forbid.
So what’s all the noise about the patriot missiles are for? So expensive and only the US will be making money out of this war.
How is the US making money?
s400 is good patriot sucks
It is not very reliable it will be destroyed as quickly as it is erected and the USA will blame inexperienced Ukrainian forces, but the body count will be NATO troops disguised as Ukrainian but their coffins will be draped in American flags as they are flown in at night so you don’t see it.
These weapons don’t work in Saudi Arabia. Houthi hit target all the time in the capital of Saudi Arabia and these weapons are all over the country
These are not for small drones that where used there thats why we have the gepard and zu23
It’s mainly because these won’t fire for when cheap munitions are used…. I swear man
Russian missiles running out 😂😂 this is ridiculous Russia can produce hundreds of missiles every day for example USA trying to build hypersonic missile .but Russia already has a hundred hypersonic missiles and you know against hypersonic missiles even anti-missile system and air defense network is completely useless
So many russian trolls crying today 😂 don’t worry, Lukaszenko will help Putin😁
Dont worry my Polish brother, we will get Lviv back! Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła!
Battlefield will decide
Let’s wait and see
Poland invaded Russia in the past .The time has come for revenge ..
it’s a bias , i found out any form and anything that feels can be use for anything like can be drawn 2 forms as 1 , and something like a pocket on the task bar whhere u could see inside the page maybe because task app remain selected could have dring the page by other means but , a body like mine had to be connected like is in a game so is not only a doll for who moves it , so it would have been good , so is just that usa kinda planed for them the survival and lie others with like the task bar thing , so if these weps are like game weapons is like a conection , so now u get the ppl useing usa where could have been alot of deception.
Please stop using crappy translation software. It is absulute garbage you write. If you are bot, please consult a good anti virus provider.
Ukraine is demanding the system, if it is useless why are so many countries buying it. Who is praising Russian capabilities in this war, have you been sleeping all this while. Russian is very useless in war, the can’t even stop an ordinary rocket from Himas. And aljazeera please go f yourself
I don’t think you understand the purpose of the system Yes ballistic missiles it was designed for but the radar that’s the key some country must offer to send new software with that software it can combine different systems and share information identified threat and the location of where the projectile is going and which system is best to shoot it down
The missiles cost too much Ukraine should just use it to shoot down big Ahmed aircraft and jetts
The Patriots will only make the u.s look stupid, will not last a week.
The Patriot air defense systems do not represent anything special, as many experts say to us here in Russia. I also noted this on my channel and gave quotes from Russian officials who threaten to destroy these systems in the very first days of their work in Ukraine..
Didnt even destroyed a single Himars and m270 LMAO😂😂😂😂😂guess you must be joking russian.nerd
Maybe you should vet your experts more thoroughly. I am wondering what upgrade ukraine will give the patriot system. If they can upgrade a 70’s ussr drone from the museum to a effective cruise missile. as an engineer i am really impressed.
I totally agree… It’s nothing special like the +100,000 russian criminals serving as manure on Ukrainian soil.
The main reason why the Russian military is worried about the patriot system is that it can reach the Russian bombers who’ve been launching missles safely deep inside Russia… Its going to be hard for them to explain to the Russian people everything is fine when their bombers are turned into fireballs crashing into their cities, lol but im sure they’ll lie to the Russian people like they been doing
Given the cost, complexity, dubious record and single battery
this is indeed symbolic. There will be a huge bounty paid to
the Russians soldiers responsible for killing a Patriot battery.
So perhaps that is its utility. A target. No doubt the Ukrainians
are building dummy look-alikes to attract high value Russian
missiles. See HIMARS.
RACKETEERING led terrorism act ro WAR CRIMINALS led Marches on .. or lol.. fake same thadd to dome too. & JUNKIES F16 TO F35
S400 ETC
FRENCH JETS ETC TOO.
same JUNKIES Boeing Airbus etc too.. the list goes on.
All WAR CRIMINALS & TYRANNY led getting richer as usual. Via DRUGS WARLORDS to vaccines viruses too. & successful economic only too.. aka RACKETEERING.
can’t wait for the first tupolev to be downed…well done Ukraine !!
If Ukraine is able to down thirty out of thirty five drones in a swoop why does it need the PATRIOT?
Unless that statistic is grossly inaccurate.
PMS is not to be used to shoot down small drones but to give Ukraine a chance to better defend high value assets like power generation plants and government headquarters in the capital. It will also put enemy planes shooting from the Black Sea at risk so yes… Patriots will be game changers depending on the amount of systems and the ability of UA troops to learn this complicated system ASAP.
@Alfa Sierra It did not do Poland any good remember?A missile that was supposed to be stopped by PATRIOTS stationed in Poland landed in Polish territory.Zelensky pinned the fault on Russia to gain more sympathy from NATO and rouse them to anger and attack. RUSSIA IN RETALIATION of attack of NATO member.
@Muhammad Usman Dumbest statement ever!
@Alfa Sierra that when your propaganda crashes like windows.
Putin has already made his move regarding the arrival of The Holy Patriot system. He’s given his generals a mandate to develope a method to neutralize them ‘on arrival’. And embarrase the US and their mighty Patriot missile system. While the international community watches just how effective they are.
What are patriots you asked Al Jazeera, they are the Lemon air defense systems that have been dodging Houthi primitive rockets and missiles in Saudi Arabia. Thus making Saudi oil refineries the first line of air defense systems against Houthis missiles and rockets . That is what a patriot air defense system is.
It didnt do poland any good
That’s the same one us put in poland too protexl europe from iran
Won’t help useless system
Useless, it’s one of the most advanced systems in the world … It is primarily used for anti ballistic missiles now… This is huge…
@Thinking man one battery won’t help anything it covers 60km at most Ukraine is so big. And when it comes to air defence systems this isn’t even better than the s300 which Ukraine has had in plenty
Paytriot u mean. It cant even protect saudi oi fields.
Patriot air defense system is just to scare 😱 😨 birds 🐦 only, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 found out the hard way, when their oil 🛢 filled was destroyed by Yemen 🇾🇪 rebels.
I guess patriot air defence system is a paper tiger😂😂😂
@Tommy Gun they say s300 is even more accurate than patriot..
@okey john ….sure they are…That’s why Ukraine wants Patriots.
@Tommy Gun we shall all see it’s performance in the fields next year, I can’t wait to see and hear American military and media defending IT and saying that “the system was destroyed bcoz its was only one battery”… Lol😂🤣
@okey john….Sure it will. That’s why Ukraine wants Patriots. Because they’re no good.
@okey john NAZ.ZI detected
Because it’s free. Zelensky ask USA gives.
“…as Russian missiles run low…”
MSM kept saying this since February. 😂
Why did Patriot fail to intercept Iranian missile in saudi Arabia ?
Hey genius what missiles ,? They were drones.
Patriot is not designed to intercept drones .
Neither is S-300 or S-400 ,
@Wieslaw Maciag ok how about Iran bombardment of us military camp in Iraq why can’t patriot intercept it?
@Abdul Rashid Abang ….They didn’t have them there. That’s why.
Glory to Russia 🇷🇺👍🏻💪🏻
Russia couldn’t fight its way out of a paper sack 🤣 it’s shown on the battlefield
@Shawn Holden Just like Uncle Sam couldn’t fight his way out of a bunch of feathers in Afghanistan.
@Shawn Holden
Koreans defeated gen macarthur. Who was willing to nuke in retaliation…
Vietcong defeated gen.westmoreland.
Rag-time goat herders with sandals and AKs are still laughing.
Russia – terrorist #1
Glory to Russia 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺❤️❤️❤️
Zelensky is playing a game of tower defense.
Problem with tower defense is, eventually your tower goes down.
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cost 4 million to fire a patriot missile, nice
Russia isn’t running out of missiles & rockets 😂😂😂😂
Stop fooling yourself with western media garbage…..
I don’t think the Russian people care whether they win or lose – as long as the cheap vodka keeps flowing.
Patriot missile defense system is very poor . I’m supporter of Russia
But stop the world war
I see before USA’s aggration in some country it’s bad
Doing the Gulf war where there any drones?
Indeed, the first time unmanned drones were taken into consideration requiring a serious coordination with manned aircraft and helicopter attack waves!
Glory to 🇺🇦🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇳, Russia don’t mess with us! You will be history…
This is joke🤣🤣
How much per missile cost?
Patriot defence systems are the same systems that failed to defend and protect Saudi Arabia’s oil refineries from missiles fired from Yemen. In short they send them to the the US. So yes the must be some stock of rejected Patriots lying somewhere
himars shown as patriot at start diagram
They are for nukes my friend… Patriot missiles are no joke . The ones we are sending can intercept and have been improved since desert storm.
Yes my friend the same one that was working perfectly in the hand of the Saudis to protect their oil fields against the houthis missiles😉🤣😂
@xay vath ok then you are updated with world news…so sad that you people only believe half news this why most of the countries stop believing the intant EU and US
@laughing buddha read again you might not understand the sarcasm towards the main comment
Check out how much it cost for Saudis. And fallin of aramco in stock market. It was plan and was successful. So what about that patriot then? It dosent work 🤣
@Hashem Abbasi hates of to your knowledge…please go ahead read the documentary of US top official assessment of patriot missile accuracy during gulf war…and just 2 days ago US top retired general talk about this missile defence system which is not at all efective for small drones attacks…and each missile cost is around 3-5 million US dollars ..so its look like so much cost involved to shot down 3k dollar kamikaze drones..
Y’all don’t get it. It’s a layered approach. We just sent them avengers … It can shoot down nukes … A million dollar missile won’t be used against in expensive missiles …
War activities
It’s a packed comes with four support Vehicles need up to twenty personnel not easy to setup ore move. Russia will like to destroy this Battery.
This weapons is useless it can be destroyed by a kit and even jammed by dust packets
Why ask stupid question? it is clear, US government is supporting arms manufacturers to sell their arms at the expense of US funds. All this is a stage. No arms, war ends. Will this war end? I doubt it!
Biden’s War!
So much publicity about US weapon but dont be so confident coz you never know what russia can offer to distroy you……hope war will end soon its hard to watch the children.suffer cause by war
4mm is a small price to defend a major city from a putinuke
Yeah very nice ! Showing HIMARS and depicting Patriot 🤣😅
You can only fool a stupid child. 1 or 2 Patriot defense systems won’t defend Ukrainian troops or cities more than few days. Russia has got many best missiles to crush Thi patriot defense systems. Surely, it won’t help ukraine anything.
Useless in front of S 400 or S 500 . Single 🦁 PUTIN .
90 US.A soldier needed to operate.train one active Patriot battery. So tat means US.A soldier wil b inside UKR to fight the war.
Didn’t they used to call these Exocets during zDesert Storm?
The Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
during the Falklands War, Argentine Navy Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard warplanes carrying the AM39 air-launched version of the Exocet caused damage which sank the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield on 4 May 1982. Two more Exocets struck the 15,000-ton merchant ship Atlantic Conveyor on 25 May. Two MM38 ship-to-ship missiles were removed from the destroyer ARA Seguí, a former US Navy Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, and transferred to an improvised launcher for land use.[19] The missiles were launched on 12 June 1982 and one hit the destroyer HMS Glamorgan. Wiki
Zelensky just came back from the front line, putin is scared like a coward to go to his front line cause intelligence would get him. ☠️
Very interesting thing is this. Since each missile cost $4 million the Patriot ADS will be programmed not to shoot down $20K Shahed-136 KKZ drones. I have read this in the news. So, what happens when Shahed-136 is flying towards the Patriot it will simply ignore (as it is programmed not to launch/waste $4Miilion missile) and allow itself(Patriot ADS) to get destroyed.
It detects it 150-200km away, so its gonna just stay put all this time? Also you think that people that created near to UFO technology not gonna think about all possible threats?
@Aivaras The Patriot was never designed to take on drones. Forget the cost, the production of these things take years to make. A batch of 500 missiles can take up to 5 years to produce.
Really I doubt the info
Every time a Patriot missile is fired, a single tear of joy rolls down the face of Raytheon share holders.
Especially because they know it won’t hit anything.
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Please zelenky avoid that war and accept Jesus Christ is the answer no misery 💘 ✨🌟💗🌟💜🌟✨
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US need to have provided Apache and f16 Fighters instead of an outdated patriot systems. These shows where the fear is, shooting down f16 and apaches will reduce business involved weapons coz nobody will believe US made again
japan will retake thke urils skhalin dok souh korai wll tkaeno rh kota.
Best comedy of USA
My warning to USA I am from India mr Biden pls don’t play with Russia and Iran and China and north Korea ok
50000 iranian drone dominate the war. Sound funny 😂
Another idiot russia is running out of ammo that’s not happening and that won’t protect ukraine russia will fire a 100 rockets and destroy it
USA forte is its military industrial complex its USA main money making machine apart from its never ending money printing, great system great country USA ! The patriot is USA brilliance at its clearance sale !
Listen this patriot missile it’s for American army not for the Ukrainian people wake up 3 world war is coming