 How Russians hunt Patriot in Ukraine? The Russians are hunting for American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, which have recently taken up combat duty in Ukraine. Apparently, for them in the near future it will be a fixed idea to find and destroy the Patriot air defense system, said Ukrainian military political observer Alexander Kovalenko. According to him, some of the Kh-55 missiles that Russian troops used in the last two missile attacks on Ukraine were without a warhead, that is, they were used as blanks to deplete air defense and divert attention. It should also be understood that such blanks are also used to open air defense. Prior to this, Kovalenko drew attention to the fact that missile strikes resumed after Patriot air defense systems were brought to Ukraine. Recall that on the night of May 1, Russian troops hit Ukraine with 18 cruise missiles. It was reported that Ukrainian fighters managed to shoot down 15 missiles. The Patriot system has a longer range than, for example, Nasem's and Ira's T, and can counter tactical ballistic missiles. Thus, the combination of the two is ideal, where the different weapons complement each other and together provide a robust, multi-layered air defense. Even when Washington announced last December that it was allowing the re-export of the Patriot to Ukraine, Russia said it was already a target for Russia.