Two M901 launcher vehicles of the MIM-104 Patriot air defense system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed as a result of Russian strike with Iskander ballistic missile near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine.
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On March 9, it was reported by Forbes that two Ukrainian Patriot Batteries were destroyed by a Russian hypersonic missile strike.
According to Forbes, a Russian drone operator located a Ukrainian convoy outside of Pokrovsk, Ukraine. Shortly after, a Russian Iskander hypersonic missile hit the convoy.
This is the first time in the Ruso-Ukraine war that Russia has managed to locate and strike any part of a Patriot Missile Battery.
This is a major loss for Ukraine, as the Patriot Missile Batteries are integral systems of the Ukrainian air defense grid. This single attack reduced available Ukrainian Patriot Missile launchers by 7-13%, according to Forbes.
