Antonov: Kyiv is using the Patriot air defense system, probably with the participation of the United States. Antonov added that with a greater degree of probability he can talk about the presence of US experts there.
On March 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that three American Patriot airdefense systems were destroyed over the past week by Russian reconnaissance and strike systems. The U.S. State Department has denied any involvement in the destruction of the American systems in the Ukraine. The Russian military says it has destroyed three American air defense systems.