The physical damage was minimal but the psychological impact may prove far bigger for Russians who’ve gone about daily life with little thought for the bloodshed in Ukraine.
The intercept would prove for the first time that Russia’s hypersonic missile, hailed as invulnerable by President Vladimir Putin, can be defeated by the West.
Patriot missile systems have long been a hot ticket item for the U.S. and allies in contested areas of the world as a coveted shield against incoming missiles. In Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific, they guard against potential strikes from Iran, Somalia and North Korea.
WASHINGTON - The United States is still "a ways away" from any possible decision on whether to re-introduce US troops into Ukraine, General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Monday (May 23), even as he acknowledged low-level planning underway. President Joe Biden decided to withdraw American troops from Ukraine before Russia's Feb 24 invasion in.