A RUSSIAN jet and other aircraft shot down on their own soil were reportedly struck by Ukraine's powerful Patriot missile system. But it has now been alleged that Kyiv had carried out the attacks while using its American-made Patriot air defence system. Russian newspaper Kommersant said the aircraft were "to carry out a missile-bombing strike on targets in the Chernihiv Region of Ukraine". And crucially, it is believed to be the only missile system that is capable of shooting as far as Bryansk. The Patriot has proved an essential piece of kit for Ukrainian fighters to intercept missiles and shoot down Russian "kamikaze" drones.
