Russians on the rampage, Pentagon says Ukraine needs more Patriot systems | All you need to know

Ukraine's 2023 assessment that the war would stalemate in 2024 may have been optimistic. Russians willing to take more territory, aided by boost in output of artillery shells. Despite improvements in air defences, Ukraine remains vulnerable to missile, drone attacks. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin is encouraging allies to donate patriot systems to Ukraine. Patriot a key element of U.S. power projection & a premier symbol of commitment to allies. The first Patriot air defence systems were deployed by U.S. forces in the mid-1980s. During the first Gulf War, Patriot was used to defend against Iraqi Scud missile threat. Analysts say the coming months are critical to the direction of the Russia-Ukraine war. In a worst-case scenario, parts of Kyiv’s front line could be at risk of collapse.

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