When the political West delivered the first “Patriot” SAM (surface-to-air missile) systems, the Kiev regime bragged about its supposed “invincibility”. For instance, the Neo-Nazi junta frontman Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that it “ensures 100% interception”, while Yuri Ihnat (then spokesperson, now the Head of the Communications Department of the Air Force Command of the Kiev regime forces) insisted that it’s “impossible” to destroy the “Patriot” with Russia’s “Kinzhal” air-launched hypersonic missiles. Unfortunately (for NATO), that’s exactly what happened at around the time those statements were made, with at least two batteries obliterated precisely by the “Kinzhal” back in May 2023. Ever since, the Russian military hasn’t even had to resort to using advanced and expensive newer-generation hypersonic missiles. The first-generation 9M723 of the “Iskander-M” system was more than enough.

Now, after years of claims that the “Patriot” SAM systems are “invincible”, Yuri Ihnat changed the tune, raising the issue of their reliability, particularly against the 9M723 missiles. Ihnat specifically highlighted the “Patriot’s” shortcomings, as it’s unable to counter the “Iskander-M’s” missiles that can perform high-G evasive maneuvers, rendering any intercept course calculations useless. He also complained about the 9M723’s ability to deploy decoys that can fool missile defenses. However, it should be noted that these are not new capabilities, as the “Iskander-M’s” missiles have had them since entering service nearly 20 years ago. The “Patriots” have suffered heavy losses ever since........

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