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Error by the Occupiers: russians Report Attack on Patriot System; Ukrainian Air Force Claims It Was a Decoy

Patriot air defense system / Open source photo
Patriot air defense system / Open source photo

russians reported strikes on Ukrainian aircraft at the airfield in Kryvyi Rih and a Patriot missile system near Yuzhne, but these were decoys of military equipment

Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine's Air Force, stated this.

A few days ago, russian propagandists claimed a supposed Iskander missile strike on an airbase in Kryvyi Rih, and on July 6, they "reported" a strike on a Patriot air defense system near Yuzhne. To support their claims, the enemy released video footage from reconnaissance drones; however, the recorded "achievements" turned out to be attacks on decoys.

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"Here are two recent enemy strikes with Iskander-M missiles, filmed by russian reconnaissance UAVs. The Dolgintsevo airfield and the area near Yuzhne - our Air Force personnel successfully implemented passive defense measures! Thank you to everyone who helps with high-quality models of aircraft and air defense systems," said the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force.

He added that the enemy has fewer Iskanders missiles now, and more mock-ups will be delivered soon.

The Patriot surface-to-air missile system, Defense Express
The Patriot surface-to-air missile system / Photo credit: The Allied Air Command

Earlier, Defense Express reported that the third German Patriot SAM system has arrived in Ukraine.

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