“Russian Missile Attack on Kiev: Intercepted by Patriot 3 air defense system”

2023-05-16 16:04:24

PAC-3 remnants appeared on the streets of Kiev, and the wings were quite complete. (Photo/Twitter, Raytheon)

Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, was bombed by Russian Kh-47 “Kinzhal” (Kinzhal) on May 16. Most of the knives were intercepted by the Patriot air defense system. As for which Patriot systems? Previously known Patriot 2 (PAC -2), and now there is indeed a Patriot 3 (PAC-3), because the remnants of the PAC-3 appear in the small park in Shoufu.

Ukrainian media reported that on the night of May 16, the Russian aggressors launched 6 Kh-47 Knife missiles and 3 S-400 or 9K720 Iskander missiles (Iskander) launched from the ground against Kiev. Fortunately, the Patriot air defense system Effective interception, all shot down.

The remnant bomb in a park in Kiev has a grid-shaped attitude control nozzle on it, which is a feature of the Patriot 3 missile. (Picture/Twitter)

After dawn, a photo of an American missile appeared on the Internet, proving that the Ukrainian military had obtained MIM-104F, which is Patriot 3 (PAC-3), which belongs to PAC-3 CRI, (low-cost project type), Not the PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segmentation Enhanced).

PAC-3 CRI is the first type of Patriot 3, and its range is about 40 kilometers. PAC-3 MSE is the second type, and its range is increased to 60 kilometers.

No matter which one, the Patriot 3 uses kinetic energy to kill, that is, the projectile body directly hits the enemy’s ballistic missile, ensuring the destruction of its warhead. In order to improve the interception rate, usually 2~3 missiles are launched in a row, so the Patriot 3 that landed on the ground may be a missile that missed the target.

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