Ukrainian Air Defenses Strengthened by Western Weapons and Experience.

With the help of Western weapons and growing experience, Ukraine’s air defenses have made great strides in the past 14 months, intercepting every drone and missile fired at the capital since April 28. The bolstered defenses have deterred Russian aircraft from going deep behind the front lines and “greatly shaped the course of the war.” Last week, Kyiv units reported they had shot down Russia’s most advanced hypersonic missile, a weapon that was previously considered unstoppable by Ukraine. A newly acquired American-made Patriot battery made it possible.