World News | Putin says he is 100 percent sure Russia will destroy US-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine

Moscow [Russia]Dec 25 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was “100%” sure that if the US handed over the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, Moscow would destroy them, Russian news agency TASS quoted Rossiya-1 TV as reporting. system. Those systems do not currently exist in Ukraine, he said.

“Of course, we will eliminate them, 100%!” TASS quoted Putin as saying in an interview.

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Earlier on Thursday, Putin had said that “patriots are a rather outdated system”. He further stated that an “antidote” to these systems would be found. According to the Kremlin website, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 22 that Russia will “eliminate” patriots.

According to the Kremlin website, Putin said: “It is said that Patriot systems may be sent to Ukraine. Let them do it; we will also eliminate Patriots. They will have to send something to replace them or create new systems. This It’s a long and complicated process. It’s not that simple.”

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He added: “We took that into account and calculated everything that was sent there, how many systems were there in the warehouse, how much more could they make, how quickly, and whether they could train the necessary people.”

His comments came after the US Department of Defense announced $1.85 billion in additional security assistance to Ukraine. Military aid includes a reduction in security aid worth up to $1 billion authorized by the president, and $850 million in aid through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). The Pentagon statement was issued during a visit to the United States by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The military assistance announced by the US includes a Patriot anti-aircraft battery and ammunition, additional ammunition for the High Mobility Rocket Artillery System (HIMARS), 500 precision-guided 155mm artillery pieces, 10 120mm mortar systems and 10,000 120mm mortar shells , 10 82mm mortar systems, 10 60mm mortar systems, 37 Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protection (MRAP) vehicles, 120 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV).

In addition, U.S. military assistance includes six armored utility trucks, high-speed anti-radiation missiles (HARMs), precision aviation munitions, more than 2,700 grenade launchers and small arms, Claymore anti-personnel munitions, demolition munitions and equipment, night vision goggles and optics , tactical security communication systems, body armor and other field equipment. (Arnie)

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