Patriot missile

Zelensky added that Ukraine will receive two new patriot systems in the fall.

The $9.8 billion contract with the US Army will see Lockheed Martin produce nearly 2,000 Patriot Advanced Capability–3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors.

The offensive weapons would reportedly include long-range missiles that could reach targets deep inside Russian territory, including Moscow.

Jordan has been increasingly nervous that Israel's retaliation on Gaza since a deadly assault on Israel by Hamas from the enclave on Oct. 7 could also spread into a wider conflagration

Ukraine has been under heavy bombardment by Russia since it began its offensive, but its air defenses have helped it take down drones and missiles.

Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraine's air force, suggested the Patriot was behind the latest results against incoming Iskander ballistic missiles.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told RIA Novosti on Wednesday that the claims didn't correspond to reality, as the Russian military didn't launch as many Kinzhals as Kyiv claimed.

The Kinzhal missile was first used in combat in March against a Ukrainian position and has been used several more times during the war

Though the Patriot air defense system is widely regarded as advanced, President Vladimir Putin dismissed it as "quite old," telling reporters Moscow would find a way to counter it.

Reports this week that the US is considering sending Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine represent a major and important step.