Patriot battery donated by Germany has already shot down 18 Russian aircraft

One of the batteries of the American Patriot air defense system transferred to Ukraine by Western partners has already shot down 18 Russian planes and helicopters. Germany handed it over to our defenders.
This was reported by Italian military expert Thomas Thaner, according to Obozrevatel media outlet. Thus, he commented on the destruction of two more enemy aircraft on February 19.
“The Patriot battery donated by Germany worked again. The battery commander said that they like launchers mounted on tractors because they allow them to actively move, shoot and disappear when missiles hit Russian aircraft,” the expert noted.
According to his information, with the help of Patriot the following were shot down: Mi-8 – 3; Su-24 – 1; Su-34 – 9; Su-35 – 3; A-50 – 1; Il-22M – 1 (damaged).
Thaner added that if the Ukrainian military received five more Patriot batteries, they could shut down all Russian aviation within a 150 km radius of Ukraine. “But for this they need batteries with launchers on trucks, not on trailers,” said an Italian military expert.