US officials finalizing plans to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine amid Russian bombardment

CNN pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr explains how intensified Russian bombardment on Ukraine's energy facilities and infrastructure played a role in US officials deciding to send the patriot missile system to Ukraine and the advantages it would bring the country against the Russian war.
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[mitchellk.london]

When the United States say it sending it to Ukraine, Ukrainian military already been trained by the United States military. Don’t be fool, Ukrainian military personnel been training on this system in Germany for a while.

[anttikalpio]

This is great news! Big big thanks to US for helping so much. ❤

[fairdinkum]

This is Putin's nightmare just playing out on a loop!
Every time he thinks he's got it, the US "presses" Reset...🤣

[Glockaholic]

Need more HIMAR System with long range shell m

[xpact]

When you are intercepting 95 percent of the missles and drone having this will make air defense 200 percent interception

[isaacwhyt]

Joe Biden once said "Brutality will never grind down the will to be free, Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, for free people refuse to live in a world of hopelessness and darkness" 🇺🇦 ❤️

[garywebb]

The Patriot missiles were already in Ukraine

[someguydino]

During WW2 U.S. deliveries to the USSR through Lend-Lease amounted to $11 billion or $180 billion in today's currency.
400, 000+ jeeps and trucks
12, 000 armored vehicles including 7, 000 tanks, about 1, 386 of which were M3 Lees and 4, 102 M4 Shermans.
11, 400 aircraft including 4, 719 Bell P-39 Airacobras, 3, 414 Douglas A-20 Havocs, 2, 397 Bell P-63 Kingcobras.
1.75 million tons of food

[MrDannyHeim]

worse news of the day, plus, ur acting like this isn't escalation

[notastone]

5m per missile guys..
i dont know what ruskie cruise missiles cost.. but im pretty sure its far less.. this is not gonna help lmfao

[larsrons]

Russia said USA is "stepping over the line" sending this *defensive* Patriot system to Ukraine. Does Russia mean that Ukraine should not be allowed to shoot down aggressive incoming flying objects? But OK, Russia just complained to Turkey that it's Ukraine who is being "too aggressive" in their waging war. So I guess targetting civilians and their infrastructure isn't "aggressive"? In Putin's logic.

[cirilavences]

So much wait for a sign paper tf is wrong with the military comander nd not been able to comand his own bs system i say

[commonsense]

Cool. Sounds like I might get the WW3 in my stocking for Christmas I asked Santa for this year. 🎅🏿

[factsofmatter]

Why are the missile systems not simply just delivered and not broadcasted over a megaphone? What is the strategic advantage of allowing any notion of this out for public consumption before it happens? Seems completely ridiculous 2 me or am I missing something?

[zakariyeyahye]

“These political idiots may well bring matters to a direct clash between NATO and Russia. He [MICHEL YAKOVLEFF] is sitting in Paris, talking about a strike on Moscow, with an empty head and a complete lack of understanding of the possible consequences.” ~ Alexie Pushkov

[karlvonbahnhof]

Kremlin says, American Patriot system will be a prime target for Russian air force...Is it change of tactics, Russia would focus on military targets rather than civilian?....I don't believe HIMARS is a high value target as well, yet no single one was destroyed, but couple of decoys...I guess, Ukrainians will not have to build Patriot decoys this time, Sláva Ukrajině 🇺🇦, Sláva USA for help 🇺🇲

[FrontierAnoDomin]

Let us not forget that the Patriot SARs can also eliminate the Russian pilots who have been plaguing Ukraine too. They are much harder to replace than rockets or drones.

[anslogarrick]

Sounds good I think North Korea and Iran will be sending several thousand ballistic solid fuel propellant missles these systems should do very well with the intersection of it but as for artillery and Grad the Rockets not so much

[Reaper-cmjr]

My bet is that Poland is REALLY hoping that Ukraine doesn't get these missiles. After all they can't afford to loose any more innocent farmers.

[rodcamp]

Do you think the defense system will make it to Ukraine before the war ends?