Ex-spy Ritter: Ukraine is unlikely to receive upgraded versions of Patriot

He said this on the YouTube channel Through the eyes of.

Ritter was asked why the United States does not supply Ukraine with the most advanced air defense systems.

“Honestly, this is probably the most high-end system of its type in the arsenal of the United States.

This is an old setup, but it has been upgraded.

I don’t think that the Ukrainians will get an improved version, I think they will be given the old model, which has fewer features,” he said.

The expert recalled that over the past 20 years, the United States has not operated in combat areas where they would need modern surface-to-air systems.

According to Ritter, Patriot will not survive on the battlefield in Ukraine.