Ukraine's Patriot complex exploded, dozens of UAVs attacked Russian military airport
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the destruction of components of the US-made Patriot long-range air defense system, used by the Ukrainian military.
According to RT news agency, in a video released on October 9, the Russian Defense Ministry identified a Patriot system deployed by the Ukrainian army near the Pashena Balka settlement, located about 20km southwest of the capital of Dnepr in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The system includes 4 missile launchers, 1 radar, and 1 control post.
In the video, the Ukrainian military launched two interceptor missiles from Patriot launchers in response to incoming Russian Iskander missiles.
But then explosions occurred at the radar, the control station, and one of the Patriot launchers. The Russian Defense Ministry said all three targets were completely destroyed, while another Patriot launcher was damaged.
A Patriot air defense battery is said to cost more than $1 billion, and each missile fired costs about $4 million. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine needs 25 Patriot batteries to protect the country from a Russian military attack.
Dozens of UAVs attack Russian military airport
According to the Kyiv Independent, the Telegram Astra channel reported that several Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) attacked the Khanskaya military airport in Russia's Adygea region early this morning (October 10). The airport was attacked near the village of Khanskaya.
Meanwhile, the Kyiv Post added that Khanskaya airport in the Adygea region, 600km from the Ukrainian border, was attacked by dozens of Ukrainian UAVs.
According to NASA’s fire monitoring program, a fire was recorded at Khanskaya military airport after the attack. However, local authorities have not commented on the incident.
Astra said Khanskaya airport is home to Russia's 272nd Training Aviation Regiment.
Kiev forces have carried out a series of attacks on air bases in an attempt to weaken the Russian Air Force's capabilities, as well as limit its ability to conduct airstrikes on Ukrainian cities.
Most recently, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced a UAV attack on the Borisoglebsk military airport in Russia's Voronezh province on the night of October 3.
