06 Aug 2026, 14:41
Zelensky says it is possible that the Patriot air defense system was hit by a Russian drone
- Zelensky said that during the evening of 2026, the Patriot missile defense system for Ukraine may have been hit by a drone during an attack.
- According to the materials, it was found that at the time of the attack in Kyiv there were no air defense systems in place, and that 98 out of 115 drones were shot down.
- Reuters reports that the Patriot air defense system for Ukraine was hit by a drone during an attack in Ukraine that took place in Germany on the day of the incident, when the fall of Donetsk Tramp was observed.
After the attack, Kyiv did not have any Russian air defense systems. NATO is working on a plan, which would allow Ukraine’s air defense system to work. The general secretary of NATO, commenting on the situation, said that the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the air defense system would be able to defend Ukraine from the winter.
In particular, according to the materials, Russia launched 24 ballistic missiles, which hit 17 people. According to the Ukrainian forces, which said that the attack was carried out, 98 out of 115 drones were shot down, including the Russian forces’ air defense system, while the rest were not shot down.
Zelensky also said that during the evening of 2026 there was a planned attack on Ukraine’s air defense system by drones from the Russian side. The president said that he had received information about the attack and that the attack was carried out with the help of an air defense system, through which the Russian forces could launch missiles into Ukraine.
The materials state that Ukraine has not been able to defend against any attack, and that the Russian forces have carried out an attack. In addition, the materials say that the Ukrainian air defense system is not working, and that there are no air defense systems in place.
Crimean Temi PPU, according to new information from Germany, German interior minister Alexander Dobrinth said that the drone, which was captured by the police, was a new scene. The materials say that the German authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the incident; in particular, the German authorities said that the DHL drones were involved in the incident. The materials also say that the minister said that the Russian side is not involved in the attack, but that the investigation is ongoing.
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